Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to Newark
Flights on ORF–EWR arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 598 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.
- United AirlinesOn-time92%Medianon timep90on timeCancel2.2%Flights184
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9030 minCancel4.3%Flights414
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)45%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather68%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 22 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 → EWR
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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 15 min · 1,062 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 678 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 95 min · 326 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 100 min · 566 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 85% on time.
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 282 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 406 flights
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 400 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 40 min · 402 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 40 min · 362 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 397 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 80 min · 400 flights
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