Route · ORD → ORF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Norfolk
The ORD–ORF corridor (Chicago, IL → Norfolk, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 717 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 7,897
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 87%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 55%
Distance
717 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 157 | 71 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 144 | 42 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 143 | 27 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 126 | 27 | 4 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 152 | 52 | 3 | 1 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 142 | 36 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 96 | 16 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 105 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 98 | 23 | 3 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 134 | 26 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 105 | 38 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 29 | 3 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 95 | 25 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA |
| May 2024 | 94 | 39 | 1 | 1 | MQ,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 25 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
27 of 2,682 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 2,682 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →ORF - Norfolk
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Norfolk, VA.
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What the Data Says About ORD to ORF
7,897 tracked flights put the ORD to ORF pairing (Chicago to Norfolk) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.5 minutes on average. Across the 717-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,682 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 55% - a 32-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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