PIT to SAV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · 579 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or SAV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Savannah (SAV) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (86% on time); around 7pm did worst (80%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 84% | 0.0% | 13 min | 9.3% | 107 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am83%12 flights
- 4pm70%10 flights
- 5pm80%10 flights
- 6pm86%21 flights
- 7pm80%15 flights
- 8pm85%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PIT to SAV: common questions
- How often are PIT to SAV flights on time?
- 84% 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 Pittsburgh to Savannah cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 107).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAV to PIT — 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: PIT → SAV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.