ORF to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 468 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); JetBlue was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (51%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Tuesday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to BOS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 87% | 2.0% | 23 min | 8.4% | 256 |
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 0.0% | 10 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| JetBlue | 71% | 0.5% | 26 min | 12.2% | 214 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am88%84 flights
- 11am88%188 flights
- 12pm89%54 flights
- 5pm63%71 flights
- 6pm51%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.7% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
ORF to BOS: common questions
- How often are ORF to BOS flights on time?
- 80% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 474).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 115 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORF?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to ORF — 87% 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.