ORF to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Miami International Airport · 802 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Envoy Air was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to MIA?
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 | 85% | 1.1% | 18 min | 7.7% | 463 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 1.2% | 14 min | 7.8% | 170 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 40% | 0.0% | 70 min | 40.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%45 flights
- 6am89%320 flights
- 7pm77%264 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday89%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday89%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.1% 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)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORF to MIA: common questions
- How often are ORF to MIA flights on time?
- 83% 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 Miami cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 638).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORF?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to ORF — 73% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.