ORF to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 516 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 1.6% | 13 min | 5.5% | 2,700 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 1.7% | 21 min | 9.3% | 241 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%331 flights
- 6am88%285 flights
- 7am91%146 flights
- 8am91%289 flights
- 10am89%275 flights
- 11am86%121 flights
- 12pm85%379 flights
- 1pm83%158 flights
- 2pm87%119 flights
- 3pm86%167 flights
- 4pm72%151 flights
- 5pm81%100 flights
- 6pm74%250 flights
- 7pm78%141 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.7% cancelled
- Friday83%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.9% 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 aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ORF to ATL: common questions
- How often are ORF to ATL flights on time?
- 85% 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 Norfolk to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (46 of 2,941).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORF?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to ORF — 79% 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: ORF → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.