DTW to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 705 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (87% on time); around 3pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 1.9% | 8 min | 4.5% | 361 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 66% | 0.0% | 27 min | 13.7% | 234 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%345 flights
- 3pm67%234 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday70%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)68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather7%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
DTW to SAV: common questions
- How often are DTW to SAV flights on time?
- 78% 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 Detroit to Savannah cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 595).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to DTW — 80% 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: DTW → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.