SAV to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 853 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAV or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from SAV to HOU?
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 | 78% | 0.6% | 11 min | 5.1% | 178 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am93%46 flights
- 12pm91%11 flights
- 2pm100%14 flights
- 4pm57%35 flights
- 5pm59%34 flights
- 6pm75%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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 aircraft67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- 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 HOU: common questions
- How often are SAV to HOU flights on time?
- 78% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 178).
- 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 44 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% 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: HOU to SAV — 87% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.