DFW to ORF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Norfolk International Airport · 1,212 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or ORF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Norfolk (ORF) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (35%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Monday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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. | 75% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 12 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 25 min | 10.0% | 30 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 2.9% | 25 min | 14.6% | 937 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am77%22 flights
- 10am76%301 flights
- 11am90%63 flights
- 1pm44%84 flights
- 2pm63%145 flights
- 6pm59%252 flights
- 7pm35%110 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday56%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday69%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday64%2.0% cancelled
- Friday68%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday57%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday59%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to ORF: common questions
- How often are DFW to ORF flights on time?
- 64% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Norfolk cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 979).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 14.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORF to DFW — 73% 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: DFW → ORF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.