Historical on-time performance
Washington to Savannah
519 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–SAV arrive on time 64% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate64%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay110 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.2%of scheduled flights
based on 977 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep90110 minCancel4.2%Flights977
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft57%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather78%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security2%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 41 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DCA → SAV
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 58% to 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,082 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 65 min · 348 flights
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 90 min · 201 flights
- Evenings58% on time · p90 120 min · 1,210 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 76% on time.
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 381 flights
- Tuesdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 410 flights
- Wednesdays70% on time · p90 75 min · 407 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 85 min · 410 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 95 min · 416 flights
- Thursdays67% on time · p90 90 min · 406 flights
- Fridays66% on time · p90 95 min · 413 flights
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