Route · SAV → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Savannah to Chicago
The SAV–ORD corridor (Savannah, GA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 34 carriers across roughly 773 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 5,685
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 59%
Distance
773 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 94 | 27 | 1 | 0 | UA,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 122 | 41 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 120 | 49 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 119 | 26 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 91 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 85 | 9 | 6 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 98 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 23 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 99 | 24 | 2 | 1 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 2 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 83 | 11 | 6 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
32 of 2,254 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 2,254 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAV - Savannah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Savannah, GA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About SAV to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Savannah to Chicago (SAV to ORD) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 5,685 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.9 minutes. The 773-mile corridor is served by 34 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 2,254 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 59% - a 35-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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