ORD to ORF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport · 717 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or ORF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Norfolk (ORF) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (52%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 85% | 2.5% | 9 min | 6.0% | 397 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 80% | 1.2% | 16 min | 7.6% | 426 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 2.4% | 17 min | 8.3% | 247 |
| United Airlines | 67% | 1.9% | 24 min | 11.8% | 631 |
| American Airlines | 60% | 0.0% | 20 min | 10.0% | 10 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 52% | 10.8% | 43 min | 28.0% | 186 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%104 flights
- 7am80%115 flights
- 8am90%90 flights
- 9am72%47 flights
- 10am72%103 flights
- 11am73%311 flights
- 12pm78%67 flights
- 2pm82%226 flights
- 3pm62%26 flights
- 4pm83%44 flights
- 5pm60%104 flights
- 6pm61%319 flights
- 7pm62%231 flights
- 8pm76%55 flights
- 9pm74%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%6.5% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday75%3.3% cancelled
- Friday69%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.8% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
ORD to ORF: common questions
- How often are ORD 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 Chicago to Norfolk cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (53 of 1,897).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORF to ORD — 77% 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: ORD → ORF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.