Route · ORF → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Norfolk to Chicago
The ORF–ORD corridor (Norfolk, VA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 717 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 7,895
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 65%
Distance
717 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 160 | 38 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 145 | 32 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 42 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 143 | 28 | 0 | 2 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 126 | 31 | 4 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 152 | 53 | 5 | 2 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 143 | 38 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 105 | 23 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 99 | 20 | 3 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 105 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 99 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 134 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 105 | 20 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 96 | 19 | 3 | 3 | MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 95 | 21 | 1 | 1 | MQ,UA |
| May 2024 | 94 | 19 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
36 of 2,684 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
8 of 2,684 flights
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ORF - Norfolk
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Norfolk, VA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About ORF to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Norfolk to Chicago (ORF to ORD) running a 83% on-time rate over 7,895 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.6 minutes. The 717-mile corridor is served by 26 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 2,684 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 65% - a 26-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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