Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to Washington
142 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORF–DCA arrive on time 64% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate64%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay95 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,014 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9095 minCancel3.6%Flights1,014
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather78%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 37 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 → DCA
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 — 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,454 flights
- Middays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,116 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 90 min · 283 flights
- Afternoons58% on time · p90 90 min · 740 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 80% on time.
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 50 min · 441 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 65 min · 505 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 60 min · 539 flights
- Tuesdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 541 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 55 min · 543 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 70 min · 539 flights
- Fridays67% on time · p90 65 min · 537 flights
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