Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to Washington
Flights on ORF–IAD arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 449 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-time95%Medianon timep905 minCancel0.5%Flights185
- Republic AirwaysOn-time83%Medianon timep9020 minCancel4.5%Flights264
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather54%
- Air traffic (NAS)46%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 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 → IAD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 77% to 89% on time.
- Evenings89% on time · p90 10 min · 315 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 316 flights
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 862 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 30 min · 174 flights · limited
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 30 min · 329 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 89% on time.
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 303 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 294 flights
- Sundays86% on time · p90 15 min · 272 flights
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 217 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 20 min · 290 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 307 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 313 flights
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