LGA to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 722 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (83% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 5.3% | 18 min | 9.2% | 548 |
| Delta Air Lines | 57% | 0.0% | 25 min | 13.3% | 30 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%14 flights
- 9am78%76 flights
- 2pm83%19 flights
- 3pm70%172 flights
- 4pm77%13 flights
- 6pm61%38 flights
- 7pm78%58 flights
- 8pm66%86 flights
- 9pm71%85 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%7.9% cancelled
- Tuesday70%3.9% cancelled
- Wednesday73%6.6% cancelled
- Thursday62%5.2% cancelled
- Friday73%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday74%9.3% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
LGA to SAV: common questions
- How often are LGA to SAV flights on time?
- 72% 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 New York to Savannah cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 578).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to LGA — 81% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.