Historical on-time performance
Orlando to Norfolk
Flights on MCO–ORF arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 385 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.1%Flights354
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time48%Median15 minp9075 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather25%
- Air traffic (NAS)50%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 4 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 MCO → 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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,025 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 30 min · 610 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 45 min · 358 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 55 min · 119 flights · limited
- Evenings56% on time · p90 75 min · 294 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 259 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 276 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 384 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 325 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 40 min · 329 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 405 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 50 min · 428 flights
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