Route · ORF → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Norfolk to Washington
The ORF–IAD corridor (Norfolk, VA → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 157 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 4,171
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Sep 2023 81%
Distance
157 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 1 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 73 | 9 | 5 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Sep 2023 | 111 | 21 | 5 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 98 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
30 of 1,502 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,502 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 →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About ORF to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Norfolk to Washington (ORF to IAD) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 4,171 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.3 minutes. The 157-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.0% of 1,502 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Sep 2023 came in at just 81% - a 16-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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