Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Norfolk
Flights on PHL–ORF arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 794 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep90100 minCancel3.5%Flights794
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather68%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 28 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 PHL → ORF
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 65% to 85% on time.
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 318 flights
- Mornings82% on time · p90 30 min · 209 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 50 min · 412 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 65 min · 172 flights · limited
- Evenings65% on time · p90 105 min · 1,376 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 79% on time.
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 55 min · 351 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 70 min · 355 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 80 min · 367 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 75 min · 338 flights
- Fridays69% on time · p90 65 min · 369 flights
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 85 min · 357 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 90 min · 350 flights
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