Savannah (SAV) to Chicago (MDW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly SAV to MDW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in September 2025 to just 53% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (91% vs 60%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 758 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SAV to MDW
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (51%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 11 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 90% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 83% | 13 min |
| Friday | 83% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 20 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Airline operations47%
- National airspace system11%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SAV to MDW delayed?
- 20% of SAV–MDW 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 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from SAV to MDW?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (94% 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 SAV to MDW?
- The scheduled SAV–MDW flight time averages 2h 15m over 758 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are SAV to MDW flights cancelled?
- 0.6% 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 SAV to MDW?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 53% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 47-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.