BOS to ORF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Norfolk International Airport · 468 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or ORF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Norfolk (ORF) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); JetBlue was the least (84%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS to ORF?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 90% | 1.6% | 9 min | 4.0% | 256 |
| JetBlue | 84% | 0.5% | 10 min | 4.2% | 214 |
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%38 flights
- 8am91%94 flights
- 9am92%191 flights
- 2pm90%21 flights
- 3pm72%102 flights
- 4pm69%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday91%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
BOS to ORF: common questions
- How often are BOS to ORF flights on time?
- 87% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Boston to Norfolk cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 474).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORF to BOS — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BOS → ORF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.