Savannah (SAV) to Nashville (BNA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly SAV to BNA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in September 2025 to just 64% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 2.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 32m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 417 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SAV to BNA
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (59%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 11 min |
| Tuesday | 83% | 12 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 11 min |
| Friday | 79% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft66%
- Airline operations21%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SAV to BNA delayed?
- 21% of SAV–BNA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SAV to BNA?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (59%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from SAV to BNA?
- The scheduled SAV–BNA flight time averages 1h 32m over 417 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are SAV to BNA flights cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from SAV to BNA?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 64% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,565 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.