CVG to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 515 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (100% on time); around 7pm did worst (74%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 85% | 0.0% | 15 min | 6.3% | 191 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%28 flights
- 9am100%18 flights
- 5pm77%13 flights
- 6pm46%13 flights
- 7pm74%19 flights
- 8pm83%12 flights
- 9pm87%31 flights
- 10pm85%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.0% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
CVG to SAV: common questions
- How often are CVG to SAV flights on time?
- 85% 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 Cincinnati to Savannah cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 191).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to CVG — 77% 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: CVG → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.