Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Norfolk
Flights on ATL–ORF arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,742 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.5%Flights2,711
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline48%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline64%
- Weather36%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 42 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → ORF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 68% to 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,609 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,758 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 50 min · 1,244 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 50 min · 1,767 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 60 min · 1,565 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,065 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,079 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 985 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,183 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,221 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,224 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 50 min · 1,186 flights
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