Norfolk to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About ORF to DFW

The Norfolk to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (ORF → DFW) covers roughly 1,212 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,326 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 106.4 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 16 diverted (0.8%). 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 5,326 total flights analyzed, the 78.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 106.4-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORF to DFW route, the combination of a 78.2% on-time rate, 106.4-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.