SAV to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 630 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAV or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Saturday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SAV to PHL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 3.6% | 15 min | 7.7% | 732 |
| Frontier Airlines | 83% | 0.0% | 12 min | 12.5% | 24 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 1.4% | 36 min | 12.3% | 214 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 69% | 0.0% | 19 min | 18.8% | 16 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%155 flights
- 7am94%209 flights
- 10am83%78 flights
- 11am76%72 flights
- 12pm86%82 flights
- 1pm71%32 flights
- 2pm95%20 flights
- 3pm82%56 flights
- 5pm85%25 flights
- 6pm70%246 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday92%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday86%4.3% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.7% cancelled
- Friday83%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%4.9% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAV to PHL: common questions
- How often are SAV to PHL 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 986).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAV?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to SAV — 76% 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.