Chicago (MDW) to Savannah (SAV): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MDW to SAV matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in September 2024 to just 63% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (82% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 4m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 758 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MDW to SAV
Aim for departures around 6 p.m. (84% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (51%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 78% | 11 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 81% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 15 min |
| Friday | 81% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline operations25%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MDW to SAV delayed?
- 23% of MDW–SAV flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MDW to SAV?
- Departures around 6 p.m. have the best record (84% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (51%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MDW to SAV?
- The scheduled MDW–SAV flight time averages 2h 4m over 758 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are MDW to SAV flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MDW to SAV?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 930 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.