Historical on-time performance
Norfolk to Philadelphia
Flights on ORF–PHL arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 795 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9065 minCancel2.4%Flights795
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather68%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 19 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 → PHL
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 52% to 83% on time.
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 481 flights
- Mornings80% on time · p90 50 min · 1,561 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 60 min · 262 flights
- Afternoons52% on time · p90 65 min · 184 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 60 min · 353 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 354 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 45 min · 366 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 40 min · 351 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 338 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 359 flights
- Mondays68% on time · p90 85 min · 367 flights
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