FLL to ORF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Norfolk International Airport · 781 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or ORF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Norfolk (ORF) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 6pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| JetBlue | 74% | 2.7% | 15 min | 7.9% | 183 |
| Spirit Airlines | 69% | 6.0% | 20 min | 11.0% | 233 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%33 flights
- 9am78%69 flights
- 11am50%18 flights
- 12pm60%10 flights
- 2pm71%54 flights
- 4pm77%67 flights
- 5pm54%68 flights
- 6pm50%27 flights
- 8pm84%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday82%5.7% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday67%9.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%5.5% 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 aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Security0%
FLL to ORF: common questions
- How often are FLL to ORF flights on time?
- 72% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Norfolk cancelled?
- 4.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 419).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORF to FLL — 70% 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: FLL → ORF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.