BNA to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 417 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.5% | 903 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%179 flights
- 10am86%147 flights
- 11am100%10 flights
- 12pm96%28 flights
- 1pm54%26 flights
- 2pm73%15 flights
- 3pm77%91 flights
- 4pm71%106 flights
- 5pm72%119 flights
- 6pm53%78 flights
- 7pm69%13 flights
- 8pm65%82 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to SAV: common questions
- How often are BNA to SAV flights on time?
- 76% 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 Nashville to Savannah cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 903).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to BNA — 81% 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: BNA → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.