Norfolk to Baltimore

What the Data Says About ORF to BWI

The Norfolk to Baltimore corridor (ORF → BWI) covers roughly 159 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,656 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,062 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (0.9%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,656 total flights analyzed, the 85.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.6-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 66% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORF to BWI route, the combination of a 85.8% on-time rate, 61.6-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.