Flights Savannah → New York
SAV → LGA
How long is the flight from Savannah to New York?
The flight from Savannah (SAV) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights 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 New York operates with a moderate on-time performance rate of 74%, with an average delay time of 14.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 281 flights using aircraft such as Canadair Regional Jet 900s, Canadair Regional Jet 700s, and Embraer 175s, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 29 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) → New York (LGA) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 699 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.58%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Savannah (SAV) to New York (LGA) heads north-east for about 1,163 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 37m.
Departures from Savannah on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of SAV-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 699 tracked SAV-LGA flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 6.6% 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 SAV-LGA
The flight from Savannah (SAV) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Savannah (SAV) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 699 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Savannah-New York is 6.58% across 699 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.
