Chicago (MDW) to Norfolk (ORF): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MDW to ORF matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 88% on-time in October 2025 to just 57% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (86% vs 69%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 0m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 704 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MDW to ORF
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (62%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 18 min |
| Tuesday | 76% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 75% | 16 min |
| Thursday | 70% | 15 min |
| Friday | 71% | 18 min |
| Saturdaybest | 87% | 6 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system16%
- Weather1%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MDW to ORF delayed?
- 25% of MDW–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 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MDW to ORF?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (62%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MDW to ORF?
- The scheduled MDW–ORF flight time averages 2h 0m over 704 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are MDW to ORF flights cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MDW to ORF?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 57% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 88%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,102 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.