Route · ORF → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Norfolk to Charlotte
The ORF–CLT corridor (Norfolk, VA → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 290 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 14,552
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 67%
Distance
290 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 192 | 51 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 202 | 25 | 4 | 0 | OO,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 229 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2025 | 214 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 222 | 32 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 206 | 67 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 204 | 52 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| May 2025 | 240 | 54 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 237 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 217 | 27 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2025 | 199 | 35 | 11 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2025 | 231 | 27 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2024 | 248 | 50 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Nov 2024 | 230 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 235 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 241 | 45 | 6 | 1 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 256 | 63 | 4 | 2 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 236 | 68 | 10 | 3 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 209 | 29 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 238 | 71 | 3 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 229 | 54 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 187 | 29 | 0 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 184 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jan 2024 | 203 | 46 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
77 of 5,289 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 5,289 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORF - Norfolk
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Norfolk, VA.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About ORF to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Norfolk to Charlotte (ORF to CLT) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 14,552 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 95.3 minutes. The 290-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 5,289 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 67% - a 23-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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