Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to Washington
142 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORF–DCA arrive on time 63% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate63%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay80 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,041 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time63%Medianon timep9080 minCancel5.1%Flights1,041
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ORF → DCA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,444 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 40 min · 1,150 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 70 min · 692 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 90 min · 278 flights
- Overnights41% on time · p90 70 min · 180 flights · limited
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 40 min · 438 flights
- Tuesdays74% on time · p90 55 min · 560 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 523 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 552 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 60 min · 560 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 561 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 55 min · 550 flights
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