Route · BOS → ORF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Norfolk
The BOS–ORF corridor (Boston, MA → Norfolk, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 468 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1,201
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 70%
Distance
468 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 0 | YX,G4,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 78 | 22 | 1 | 1 | B6,YX,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 69 | 20 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,G4 |
| May 2025 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK,YX,G4 |
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 66 | 18 | 4 | 1 | DL,G4,NK,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 21 | 3 | 1 | DL,G4,NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 0 | DL,G4,NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Jun 2023 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | G4,YX |
| Aug 2022 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,9E |
| Jul 2022 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4,9E |
| Jun 2022 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | G4,9E |
| Oct 2021 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2021 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4,YX,9E |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
21 of 1,159 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,159 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →ORF - Norfolk
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Norfolk, VA.
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What the Data Says About BOS to ORF
1,201 tracked flights put the BOS to ORF pairing (Boston to Norfolk) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.9 minutes on average. Across the 468-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,159 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 70% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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