Historical on-time performance
Savannah to Atlanta
215 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SAV–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.7%of scheduled flights
based on 2,991 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.7%Flights2,991
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline41%
- Weather13%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline73%
- Weather25%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 51 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 SAV → ATL
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 76% to 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 2,853 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,239 flights
- Afternoons83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,500 flights
- Evenings77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,671 flights
- Overnights76% on time · p90 60 min · 241 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 91% on time.
- Wednesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,155 flights
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,153 flights
- Thursdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,276 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,275 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,276 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,106 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,263 flights
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