Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to Atlanta
Flights on ORF–ATL arrive on time 84% 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-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.6%Flights2,711
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline45%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline66%
- Weather34%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 44 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 ORF → ATL
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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 3,208 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 2,099 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,215 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 65 min · 1,413 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,066 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,070 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,187 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,225 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 986 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,226 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,183 flights
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