Route · DTW → ORF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Norfolk
The DTW–ORF corridor (Detroit, MI → Norfolk, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 529 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 5,260
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 60%
Distance
529 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 1 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 78 | 23 | 2 | 1 | OO,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 0 | NK,OO,YX,DL |
| May 2025 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 2 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 77 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 86 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
11 of 1,548 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,548 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →ORF - Norfolk
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Norfolk, VA.
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What the Data Says About DTW to ORF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Norfolk (DTW to ORF) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 5,260 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 82.7 minutes. The 529-mile corridor is served by 22 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 1,548 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 60% - a 34-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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