Norfolk (ORF) to Nashville (BNA): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ORF to BNA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in September 2025 to just 53% in June 2026. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (91% vs 71%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.2%
- Flights/day
- 1.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 57m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 585 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ORF to BNA
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (100% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (47%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 80% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 10 min |
| Friday | 73% | 11 min |
| Saturdaybest | 86% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system14%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ORF to BNA delayed?
- 20% of ORF–BNA 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ORF to BNA?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (100% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (47%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ORF to BNA?
- The scheduled ORF–BNA flight time averages 1h 57m over 585 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are ORF to BNA flights cancelled?
- 0.2% 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 ORF to BNA?
- June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 53% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 44-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.