Historical on-time performance
Charlotte to Norfolk
290 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CLT–ORF arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 2,455 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesbestOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.5%Flights1,513
- PSA AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9075 minCancel1.6%Flights942
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline3%
- Weather92%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 37 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 CLT → ORF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,700 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,459 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,551 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 75 min · 1,906 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 85 min · 1,083 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,018 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,072 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,145 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 65 min · 1,034 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,136 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 65 min · 1,136 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,161 flights
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