Route · ORF → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Norfolk to Houston
The ORF–IAH corridor (Norfolk, VA → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,201 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 1,553
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,201 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| May 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
13 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 735 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 →IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About ORF to IAH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Norfolk to Houston (ORF to IAH) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 1,553 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.2 minutes. The 1,201-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 735 flights were cancelled, 0.1% 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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