Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Norfolk (ORF): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DFW to ORF matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in October 2025 to just 50% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 68% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (80% vs 59%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 68%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 22 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Flights/day
- 2.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,212 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to ORF
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (55%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 68% | 21 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 73% | 17 min |
| Wednesday | 72% | 25 min |
| Thursday | 66% | 23 min |
| Friday | 71% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 65% | 26 min |
| Sunday | 66% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations35%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to ORF delayed?
- 32% of DFW–ORF flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 22 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to ORF?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (55%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to ORF?
- The scheduled DFW–ORF flight time averages 2h 57m over 1,212 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 32% of the time.
- How often are DFW to ORF flights cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to ORF?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 50% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 37-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,992 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.