ORF to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 290 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 8pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to CLT?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| American Airlines | 84% | 1.5% | 17 min | 7.4% | 1,503 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 2.2% | 22 min | 10.7% | 962 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 25.0% | 106 min | 33.3% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%225 flights
- 6am85%222 flights
- 7am86%178 flights
- 8am86%82 flights
- 9am85%135 flights
- 10am93%110 flights
- 11am79%164 flights
- 12pm85%45 flights
- 1pm78%214 flights
- 2pm76%181 flights
- 3pm88%142 flights
- 4pm83%95 flights
- 5pm85%138 flights
- 6pm72%216 flights
- 7pm81%184 flights
- 8pm68%139 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.5% cancelled
- Friday83%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday83%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
ORF to CLT: common questions
- How often are ORF to CLT flights on time?
- 82% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (45 of 2,470).
- 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 106 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% 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: CLT to ORF — 75% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.