SAV to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 915 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAV or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (100% on time); around 5pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SAV to DAL?
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 | 71% | 0.3% | 16 min | 6.5% | 328 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%33 flights
- 9am94%19 flights
- 12pm93%32 flights
- 1pm69%46 flights
- 2pm65%48 flights
- 3pm58%45 flights
- 4pm58%63 flights
- 5pm55%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAV to DAL: common questions
- How often are SAV to DAL flights on time?
- 71% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 328).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% 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: DAL to SAV — 63% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.