Dallas/Fort Worth to Norfolk

What the Data Says About DFW to ORF

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Norfolk corridor (DFW → ORF) covers roughly 1,212 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,327 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 78.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,039 flights were recorded on this pairing — 60 cancelled (2.9%) and 10 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,327 total flights analyzed, the 74.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 78.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 51% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to ORF route, the combination of a 74.6% on-time rate, 78.4-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.