Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to Detroit
Flights on ORF–DTW arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 571 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-time80%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.6%Flights495
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep90145 minCancel1.3%Flights76
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline60%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft22%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline89%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 9 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 → DTW
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 20 min · 946 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 45 min · 819 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 65 min · 347 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 70 min · 204 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 35 min · 303 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 45 min · 304 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 293 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 45 min · 349 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 45 min · 357 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 60 min · 352 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 50 min · 358 flights
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