Nashville (BNA) to Norfolk (ORF): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly BNA to ORF matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in September 2025 to just 49% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 47m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 585 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BNA to ORF
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (64%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 13 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 88% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 6 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 6 min |
| Friday | 81% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Airline operations31%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BNA to ORF delayed?
- 18% of BNA–ORF flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to ORF?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (64%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BNA to ORF?
- The scheduled BNA–ORF flight time averages 1h 47m over 585 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are BNA to ORF flights cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BNA to ORF?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 49% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 48-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 875 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.