Historical on-time performance
Washington to Norfolk
Flights on IAD–ORF arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 448 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.
- United AirlinesOn-time87%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.5%Flights184
- Republic AirwaysOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel4.5%Flights264
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather54%
- Air traffic (NAS)46%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 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 IAD → 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 75% to 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 283 flights
- Middays91% on time · p90 10 min · 292 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 35 min · 534 flights
- Overnights75% on time · p90 35 min · 820 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 298 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 291 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 300 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 275 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 30 min · 307 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 276 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 211 flights
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