Airport reliability
Norfolk (ORF) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Norfolk, VA (ORF) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Norfolk, VA20,307 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 76.7% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.7% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.2% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 20,307 12 months
What this means
ORF departures beat the U.S. average.
- 76.7% of the 20,307 scheduled departures from Norfolk (ORF) arrived at their destination on time, 1.1 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.7% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at ORF were on time 72.5% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from ORF (83.7%) and Spirit Airlines the least (65.6%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from ORF (85.4% on time) and July the least reliable (65.3%).
- Cancellations peaked in July, when 4.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (89.9% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (60.3%).
Airlines at ORF
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83.7% | 1.4% | 5.9% | 85 min | 3,251 |
| United Airlines | 80.5% | 1.1% | 5.7% | 66 min | 1,709 |
| American Airlines | 78.6% | 1.9% | 8.1% | 108 min | 2,922 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78.5% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 54 min | 3,243 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 75.7% | 1.6% | 9.8% | 96 min | 437 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 73.9% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 88 min | 3,729 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 73.6% | 2.1% | 9.6% | 70 min | 625 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72.0% | 2.5% | 11.4% | 87 min | 510 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 71.0% | 3.3% | 13.2% | 113 min | 2,976 |
| JetBlue Airways | 70.1% | 2.1% | 11.8% | 84 min | 518 |
| Spirit Airlines | 65.6% | 8.0% | 11.6% | 72 min | 387 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time ORF average 76.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 89.9% | 1,121 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 85.4% | 3,670 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 82.7% | 972 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 84.1% | 1,266 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 84.1% | 628 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 83.8% | 1,390 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 77.2% | 1,131 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 79.9% | 1,320 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.7% | 1,048 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 70.9% | 676 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 68.1% | 1,212 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 65.4% | 994 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 68.3% | 1,655 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 60.3% | 1,498 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 69.3% | 1,164 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 63.2% | 440 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 66.7% | 120 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 2 |
Best and worst months at ORF
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 76.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76.9% | 4,313 |
| February | 79.8% | 4,044 |
| March | 79.5% | 4,731 |
| April | 80.9% | 4,923 |
| May | 76.7% | 5,244 |
| June | 72.4% | 5,553 |
| July | 65.3% | 5,840 |
| August | 74.9% | 5,725 |
| September | 82.9% | 5,596 |
| October | 85.4% | 5,682 |
| November | 84.5% | 5,129 |
| December | 79.4% | 5,030 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 86.2% | 1,734 |
| Oct 2025 | 82.4% | 1,765 |
| Nov 2025 | 77.6% | 1,648 |
| Dec 2025 | 72.2% | 1,645 |
| Jan 2026 | 75.0% | 1,390 |
| Feb 2026 | 76.5% | 1,329 |
| Mar 2026 | 74.2% | 1,561 |
| Apr 2026 | 83.1% | 1,655 |
| May 2026 | 81.5% | 1,790 |
| Jun 2026 | 74.1% | 1,875 |
| Jul 2026 | 66.8% | 1,978 |
| Aug 2026 | 72.3% | 1,937 |
Busiest routes from ORF
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 83.5% | 1.5% | 2 | 2,946 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 79.6% | 1.8% | 3 | 2,491 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 74.4% | 2.3% | 6 | 1,959 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 83.3% | 1.7% | 1 | 1,539 |
| New York (LGA) | 69.4% | 6.2% | 1 | 1,230 |
| Washington (DCA) | 62.0% | 3.9% | 2 | 1,038 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 71.2% | 2.7% | 3 | 968 |
| Newark (EWR) | 77.2% | 6.3% | 2 | 867 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 75.5% | 3.4% | 2 | 854 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 75.6% | 2.9% | 3 | 791 |
| New York (JFK) | 72.4% | 8.6% | 1 | 731 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 77.9% | 1.3% | 3 | 715 |
| Washington (IAD) | 87.6% | 2.1% | 2 | 670 |
| Denver (DEN) | 72.8% | 0.8% | 2 | 659 |
| Miami (MIA) | 81.7% | 1.2% | 2 | 657 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 72.8% | 1.5% | 1 | 581 |
| Boston (BOS) | 75.6% | 1.7% | 2 | 475 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 77.3% | 0.5% | 1 | 423 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 65.9% | 5.8% | 2 | 414 |
| Houston (IAH) | 83.3% | 0.0% | 2 | 102 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Norfolk, VA (ORF) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.