ORD to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 773 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Republic Airways was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 83% | 1.8% | 12 min | 5.6% | 275 |
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.9% | 17 min | 7.5% | 744 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 1.1% | 22 min | 6.3% | 178 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 3.5% | 28 min | 10.8% | 172 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 69% | 4.6% | 24 min | 7.0% | 195 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%29 flights
- 7am88%138 flights
- 8am81%212 flights
- 9am86%148 flights
- 10am89%72 flights
- 11am75%332 flights
- 1pm76%73 flights
- 2pm76%38 flights
- 3pm67%24 flights
- 4pm59%53 flights
- 5pm67%124 flights
- 6pm72%218 flights
- 7pm79%54 flights
- 8pm86%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.8% cancelled
- Friday74%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.2% 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)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
ORD to SAV: common questions
- How often are ORD 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 Chicago to Savannah cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,564).
- 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 79 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to ORD — 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: ORD → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.