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Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 87% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 66% in July 2025. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 52 departures a day to 36 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
19 min
Arrivals on-time
76%
Cancelled
2.3%
Destinations
36
nonstop
Airlines
13

Plan your departure from SAV

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
93% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Envoy Air
85% on-time from SAV
Cancellation risk
2.3%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at SAV50%75%100%August 2024: 80% on-time (1,617 flights)80Aug 2024September 2024: 85% on-time (1,494 flights)85October 2024: 87% on-time (1,698 flights)87November 2024: 85% on-time (1,609 flights)85Nov 2024December 2024: 77% on-time (1,600 flights)77January 2025: 83% on-time (1,357 flights)83February 2025: 82% on-time (1,264 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 82% on-time (1,630 flights)82April 2025: 80% on-time (1,732 flights)80May 2025: 73% on-time (1,771 flights)73May 2025June 2025: 69% on-time (1,725 flights)69July 2025: 66% on-time (1,734 flights)66August 2025: 80% on-time (1,638 flights)80Aug 2025September 2025: 83% on-time (1,553 flights)83October 2025: 83% on-time (1,764 flights)83November 2025: 81% on-time (1,616 flights)81Nov 2025December 2025: 79% on-time (1,515 flights)79January 2026: 84% on-time (1,257 flights)84February 2026: 84% on-time (1,216 flights)84Feb 2026March 2026: 77% on-time (1,675 flights)77April 2026: 82% on-time (1,764 flights)82May 2026: 81% on-time (1,803 flights)81May 2026June 2026: 77% on-time (1,656 flights)77July 2026: 69% on-time (1,680 flights)69

Best time of day to depart from SAV

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at SAV5 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,405 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (4,194 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (3,778 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,836 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (1,347 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (2,396 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (3,563 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (2,678 flights)121 p.m.: 78% on-time (2,141 flights)132 p.m.: 75% on-time (2,319 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (2,718 flights)154 p.m.: 70% on-time (2,835 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (2,257 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (2,946 flights)187 p.m.: 59% on-time (2,216 flights)198 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,253 flights)209 p.m.: 62% on-time (181 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%21 min
Tuesday83%15 min
Wednesdaybest85%13 min
Thursday81%18 min
Friday79%20 min
Saturday77%19 min
Sunday76%22 min

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Busiest routes from SAV

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SAV → ATL (Atlanta)3,03786%12 min
SAV → CLT (Charlotte)2,04884%16 min
SAV → ORD (Chicago)1,56678%19 min
SAV → EWR (Newark)1,11178%26 min
SAV → DCA (Washington)1,10576%29 min
SAV → BOS (Boston)1,04470%26 min
SAV → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,02774%25 min
SAV → BWI (Baltimore)99480%13 min
SAV → PHL (Philadelphia)98679%24 min
SAV → BNA (Nashville)90479%12 min
SAV → MIA (Miami)78984%15 min
SAV → JFK (New York)63178%20 min
SAV → DTW (Detroit)59579%24 min
SAV → LGA (New York)57983%15 min
SAV → MDW (Chicago)38980%15 min
SAV → DEN (Denver)37371%20 min
SAV → MSP (Minneapolis)32977%16 min
SAV → DAL (Dallas)32871%17 min
SAV → IAD (Washington)20590%15 min
SAV → CVG (Cincinnati)19174%28 min
SAV → HOU (Houston)17876%13 min
SAV → CAK (Akron)16182%20 min
SAV → LCK (Columbus)13988%14 min
SAV → PIT (Pittsburgh)10777%24 min

Compare airlines departing SAV ↓

Where flights into SAV come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ATL (Atlanta) → SAV3,03781%12 min
CLT (Charlotte) → SAV2,05275%20 min
ORD (Chicago) → SAV1,56480%16 min
EWR (Newark) → SAV1,11278%16 min
DCA (Washington) → SAV1,10568%28 min
BOS (Boston) → SAV1,04480%13 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → SAV1,02865%30 min
BWI (Baltimore) → SAV99578%14 min

Most reliable routes

  1. SAV → IAD90%
  2. SAV → LCK88%
  3. SAV → ATL86%
  4. SAV → MIA84%
  5. SAV → CLT84%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. SAV → BOS70%
  2. SAV → DEN71%
  3. SAV → DAL71%
  4. SAV → CVG74%
  5. SAV → DFW74%

What causes delays at SAV

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing SAV.

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather8%

Alternative airports near Savannah

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
HHH — Hilton Head Airport30 mi80%20 min
CHS — Charleston International Airport86 mi80%18 min
AGS — Augusta Regional At Bush Field97 mi78%23 min
JAX — Jacksonville International Airport117 mi80%18 min

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Airline performance at SAV

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air85%12 min2,148
Delta Air Lines83%13 min7,470
Republic Airways82%15 min3,627
Endeavor Air81%19 min890
PSA Airlines81%20 min7,251
United Airlines80%21 min3,079
Allegiant Air78%24 min1,991
SkyWest Airlines77%25 min1,007
American Airlines75%27 min3,971
Southwest Airlines74%15 min5,990
Frontier Airlines73%33 min171
JetBlue Airways69%26 min2,288
Spirit Airlines61%37 min210

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at SAV?
21% of departures from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 19 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from SAV?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at SAV, versus 59% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at SAV?
In this dataset, July 2025 was the weakest month at SAV, with 66% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at SAV?
2.3% of scheduled departures from SAV were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 40,093 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.