ORF to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,203 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (69% on time); around 4pm did worst (52%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (67% on time) and Saturday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to DAL?
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 | 65% | 0.0% | 14 min | 8.0% | 77 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm90%10 flights
- 3pm69%33 flights
- 4pm52%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday33%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%0.0% 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)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ORF to DAL: common questions
- How often are ORF to DAL flights on time?
- 65% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 77).
- 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 36 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% 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: DAL to ORF — 64% on time
More flights from Norfolk
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORF → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.