SAV to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 515 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAV or CVG 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 Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from SAV to CVG?
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 | 77% | 0.0% | 27 min | 10.5% | 191 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%17 flights
- 7am95%20 flights
- 9am91%11 flights
- 10am33%12 flights
- 1pm85%41 flights
- 2pm93%15 flights
- 4pm86%14 flights
- 6pm89%19 flights
- 9pm47%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday57%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SAV to CVG: common questions
- How often are SAV to CVG flights on time?
- 77% 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 Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 191).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 119 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% 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: CVG to SAV — 85% 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 → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.