SAV to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 705 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAV or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from SAV to DTW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 1.9% | 8 min | 4.2% | 361 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 0.4% | 51 min | 15.9% | 234 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am89%331 flights
- 12pm84%19 flights
- 6pm68%234 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%6.1% cancelled
- Sunday67%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)70%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)75%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
SAV to DTW: common questions
- How often are SAV to DTW flights on time?
- 80% 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 595).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 119 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAV?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to SAV — 78% 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.