DAL to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 915 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (41%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Friday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 63% | 0.6% | 22 min | 10.5% | 328 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am65%66 flights
- 12pm61%23 flights
- 1pm90%34 flights
- 2pm74%19 flights
- 3pm61%94 flights
- 4pm41%63 flights
- 5pm60%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday54%0.0% cancelled
- Friday52%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday64%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday56%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to SAV: common questions
- How often are DAL to SAV flights on time?
- 63% 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 Dallas to Savannah cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 328).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to DAL — 71% 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: DAL → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.