SAV to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 548 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAV or BWI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Savannah (SAV) to Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 12pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from SAV to BWI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 82% | 1.5% | 11 min | 5.5% | 994 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%259 flights
- 8am92%102 flights
- 10am85%34 flights
- 11am81%21 flights
- 12pm61%36 flights
- 1pm86%109 flights
- 2pm82%28 flights
- 3pm80%36 flights
- 4pm62%13 flights
- 5pm88%79 flights
- 6pm79%73 flights
- 7pm63%195 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday74%5.2% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
SAV to BWI: common questions
- How often are SAV to BWI flights on time?
- 82% 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 Savannah to Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 994).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAV?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to SAV — 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: SAV → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.