ATL to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 215 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to SAV?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.5% | 10 min | 4.4% | 3,037 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%356 flights
- 9am89%66 flights
- 10am89%295 flights
- 12pm85%281 flights
- 1pm83%229 flights
- 2pm85%179 flights
- 3pm81%181 flights
- 4pm77%243 flights
- 5pm75%224 flights
- 6pm81%115 flights
- 7pm80%260 flights
- 8pm75%96 flights
- 9pm80%140 flights
- 10pm85%342 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.4% cancelled
- Friday80%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)74%
- Extreme weather26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to SAV: common questions
- How often are ATL to SAV flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Savannah cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (47 of 3,037).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to ATL — 88% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.