Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to New York
290 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORF–JFK arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.0%of scheduled flights
based on 733 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel6.0%Flights733
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline16%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)45%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather52%
- Air traffic (NAS)48%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 44 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 → JFK
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,697 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 35 min · 702 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 55 min · 665 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 70 min · 745 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 15 min · 535 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 535 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 535 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 25 min · 540 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 544 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 604 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 535 flights
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