Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to New York
296 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORF–LGA arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate70%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay65 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,469 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time70%Medianon timep9065 minCancel6.2%Flights1,469
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather42%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 91 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 → LGA
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 1,474 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,787 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 75 min · 491 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 80 min · 1,033 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 338 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 760 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 764 flights
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 763 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 60 min · 756 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 55 min · 760 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 60 min · 644 flights
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