DFW to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 925 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); American Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (84% on time); around 3pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (70% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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. | 88% | 3.5% | 5 min | 1.2% | 86 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 3.8% | 31 min | 14.3% | 80 |
| American Airlines | 62% | 2.4% | 32 min | 15.8% | 862 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am84%77 flights
- 9am78%18 flights
- 10am78%96 flights
- 11am73%194 flights
- 12pm83%57 flights
- 3pm53%214 flights
- 6pm57%89 flights
- 7pm58%256 flights
- 8pm56%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday69%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday70%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday66%0.6% cancelled
- Friday66%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%3.7% 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)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to SAV: common questions
- How often are DFW to SAV flights on time?
- 65% 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/Fort Worth to Savannah cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,028).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 14.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to DFW — 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: DFW → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.