Flights Savannah → Detroit
SAV → DTW
How long is the flight from Savannah to Detroit?
The flight from Savannah (SAV) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 49m 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 Savannah to Detroit operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 19.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 107 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving the highly trafficked destination airport in Detroit which accommodates nearly 28 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 Savannah (SAV) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 291 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.72%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Savannah (SAV) to Detroit (DTW) heads north for about 1,138 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 49m.
Departures from Savannah on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 62% of SAV-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 291 tracked SAV-DTW flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 1.7% 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 SAV-DTW
The flight from Savannah (SAV) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 49m 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 Savannah (SAV) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 291 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Savannah-Detroit is 1.72% across 291 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
