Route · ORF → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale
The ORF–FLL corridor (Norfolk, VA → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 781 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69%
- On-time
- -10 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 878
- Flights
Cancelled
4.7%
Best Month
Dec 2025 64%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 64%
Distance
781 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 0 | NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | NK,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2024 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Aug 2024 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 1 | G4,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 0 | G4,NK |
| May 2024 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | G4,NK |
| Dec 2023 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Nov 2023 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | NK |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Jul 2023 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Jun 2023 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 1 | G4,NK |
| May 2023 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | G4,NK |
| Apr 2023 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 0 | NK,G4 |
| Mar 2023 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,G4 |
Cancellation Rate
4.7%
41 of 878 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 878 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 →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About ORF to FLL
On-time performance on the ORF to FLL pairing (Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale) trails a chunk of the network: 69% of 878 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 100.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 781 miles across 4 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 4.7% (41 of 878 flights), with 0.5% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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