ORF to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 717 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 1.6% | 16 min | 7.5% | 246 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 78% | 1.9% | 14 min | 6.7% | 428 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 2.5% | 18 min | 8.5% | 397 |
| United Airlines | 76% | 1.9% | 18 min | 7.6% | 632 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 7.5% | 21 min | 8.2% | 186 |
| American Airlines | 44% | 0.0% | 26 min | 11.1% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%380 flights
- 7am79%285 flights
- 8am89%55 flights
- 9am92%25 flights
- 10am81%155 flights
- 11am81%91 flights
- 12pm86%129 flights
- 1pm76%86 flights
- 2pm69%33 flights
- 3pm69%32 flights
- 4pm62%141 flights
- 5pm70%224 flights
- 6pm64%206 flights
- 8pm79%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.6% cancelled
- Friday77%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
ORF to ORD: common questions
- How often are ORF to ORD flights on time?
- 77% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 1,899).
- 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 71 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% 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: ORD 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.