ORF to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,212 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 6pm did worst (43%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 73% | 3.0% | 32 min | 10.2% | 937 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 24 min | 10.0% | 30 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 60% | 0.0% | 22 min | 20.0% | 12 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%221 flights
- 7am86%142 flights
- 11am64%13 flights
- 12pm80%10 flights
- 3pm71%363 flights
- 6pm43%85 flights
- 7pm66%144 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday76%4.2% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.3% cancelled
- Friday84%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday64%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.3% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
ORF to DFW: common questions
- How often are ORF to DFW flights on time?
- 73% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 979).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% 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: DFW 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.