ORF to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 159 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to BWI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 85% | 1.7% | 9 min | 3.4% | 1,549 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%25 flights
- 6am96%340 flights
- 8am90%102 flights
- 9am86%84 flights
- 10am94%82 flights
- 11am85%111 flights
- 12pm88%130 flights
- 1pm91%54 flights
- 2pm85%80 flights
- 3pm77%77 flights
- 4pm66%104 flights
- 5pm76%122 flights
- 6pm73%134 flights
- 7pm77%46 flights
- 8pm67%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.4% cancelled
- Friday86%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.7% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
ORF to BWI: common questions
- How often are ORF to BWI 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 1,549).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORF?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.