Route · SAV → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Savannah to Houston
The SAV–IAH corridor (Savannah, GA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 851 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.1%
- On-time
- +7.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 1,501
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Apr 2022 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 47%
Distance
851 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YV,OO |
| Nov 2022 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Oct 2022 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2022 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| May 2022 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YV |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | YV |
| Mar 2022 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | YV |
| Dec 2021 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Nov 2021 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 1 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 33 | 2 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 60 | 25 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| May 2021 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 1 | YV |
| Apr 2021 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Mar 2021 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | YV |
| Feb 2021 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 0 | YV |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Dec 2020 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
36 of 1,144 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,144 flights
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SAV - Savannah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Savannah, GA.
Origin airport →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About SAV to IAH
Savannah to Houston (SAV to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.1% on-time rate across 1,501 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 75.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 851 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 36 of 1,144 flights were cancelled (3.1%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2022 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 47% - a 48-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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