CLT to ORF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norfolk International Airport · 290 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or ORF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Norfolk (ORF) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.5% | 17 min | 8.9% | 1,503 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 1.5% | 22 min | 12.7% | 962 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 25.0% | 99 min | 33.3% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%130 flights
- 8am88%130 flights
- 9am84%127 flights
- 10am84%41 flights
- 11am77%219 flights
- 12pm83%151 flights
- 1pm85%227 flights
- 2pm76%85 flights
- 3pm82%97 flights
- 4pm67%220 flights
- 5pm71%124 flights
- 6pm64%205 flights
- 7pm69%125 flights
- 8pm65%234 flights
- 9pm80%80 flights
- 10pm66%271 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.5% cancelled
- Friday74%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
CLT to ORF: common questions
- How often are CLT to ORF flights on time?
- 75% 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 Charlotte to Norfolk cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 2,470).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORF to CLT — 82% 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: CLT → ORF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.