Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Norfolk
Flights on DTW–ORF arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 572 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-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.2%Flights496
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep90110 minCancel1.3%Flights76
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline55%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft18%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline100%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 7 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 DTW → 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 76% to 80% on time.
- Middays80% on time · p90 45 min · 859 flights
- Overnights78% on time · p90 40 min · 861 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 50 min · 569 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 84% on time.
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 35 min · 290 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 305 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 45 min · 302 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 352 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 45 min · 357 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 50 min · 359 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 40 min · 353 flights
Keep exploring