CLT to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 213 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); American Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 96% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 46 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 2.0% | 18 min | 10.0% | 1,468 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 0.4% | 21 min | 11.4% | 538 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%35 flights
- 8am94%67 flights
- 9am88%94 flights
- 10am82%82 flights
- 11am91%182 flights
- 12pm91%23 flights
- 1pm77%269 flights
- 2pm93%28 flights
- 3pm65%75 flights
- 4pm68%150 flights
- 5pm73%49 flights
- 6pm68%162 flights
- 7pm66%194 flights
- 8pm65%263 flights
- 9pm89%91 flights
- 10pm74%288 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.0% cancelled
- Friday74%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.7% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
CLT to SAV: common questions
- How often are CLT 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 Charlotte to Savannah cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 2,052).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to CLT — 86% 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: CLT → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.