MIA to ORF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Norfolk International Airport · 802 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or ORF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Norfolk (ORF) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (80% on time); around 9pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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. | 83% | 1.2% | 9 min | 3.6% | 170 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 80% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| American Airlines | 70% | 1.1% | 21 min | 10.1% | 463 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 4pm80%264 flights
- 8pm74%57 flights
- 9pm68%289 flights
- 10pm63%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday63%1.1% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MIA to ORF: common questions
- How often are MIA to ORF flights on time?
- 73% 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 Miami to Norfolk cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 638).
- 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 62 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORF to MIA — 83% 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: MIA → ORF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.