MSP to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 1,092 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 8am did worst (74%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 | 83% | 0.9% | 10 min | 4.3% | 329 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am74%24 flights
- 9am86%31 flights
- 10am84%192 flights
- 12pm81%79 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.0% 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)58%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to SAV: common questions
- How often are MSP to SAV flights on time?
- 83% 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 Minneapolis to Savannah cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 329).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to MSP — 81% 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: MSP → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.