Route · ORF → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORF to FLL (Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale) ranks #4600 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 69%
- On-time
- -10 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 878
- Flights
- #4600 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
ORF–FLL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (90.3%) · weakest: March (49.3%)
Strongest calendar month
September
90.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~46 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
March
49.3% on-time · ~37 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.7%
41 of 878 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 878 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORF - Norfolk
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Norfolk, VA.
ORF on-time profileFLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
FLL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORF and FLL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORF vs FLLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from ORF
Among 20 routes leaving ORF, only 1 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 5 stay ≥85% and 14 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing ORF options should weigh this 69% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4857 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, ORF–FLL peaks in September at 90.3% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~46 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 49.3%, a 41.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ORF–FLL data
ORF–FLL sits 10 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare ORF and FLL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORF airport
- If your dates flex, September (90.3% on-time) beats March (49.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 69% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.