Flights Detroit → Savannah
DTW → SAV
How long is the flight from Detroit to Savannah?
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Savannah (SAV) takes 1h 45m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Detroit to Savannah operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, experiencing a mean delay of 10.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 107 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 3.5 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Detroit (DTW) → Savannah (SAV) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 317 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.58%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Savannah: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Savannah (SAV) heads south for about 1,138 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 45m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 57% of DTW-SAV flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Savannah it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 317 tracked DTW-SAV flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-SAV
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Savannah (SAV) takes 1h 45m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Savannah (SAV) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 317 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Savannah is 1.58% across 317 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Savannah, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
