Savannah to New York

What the Data Says About SAV to JFK

The Savannah to New York corridor (SAV → JFK) covers roughly 718 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,451 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 90.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,326 flights were recorded on this pairing — 70 cancelled (3.0%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,451 total flights analyzed, the 80.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 90.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SAV to JFK route, the combination of a 80.4% on-time rate, 90.5-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.