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Route Reliability

Atlanta → Norfolk

ATLORF · 516 miles · Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norfolk International Airport

79
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
2,909
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines78%2,711 flights
  2. 2.Frontier Airlines76%198 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

ATL–ORF flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 67% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

ATL–ORF flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 71%.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines.

On this route they all land within 76% to 78% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(443 flights)
  • Tue80%(382 flights)
  • Wed84%(386 flights)
  • Thu80%(433 flights)
  • Fri79%(438 flights)
  • Sat77%(338 flights)
  • Sun71%(437 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(336 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(638 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(387 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(607 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(432 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM72%(457 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 61% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%248
July 202566%260
August 202580%261
September 202587%253
October 202577%267
November 202580%227
December 202572%231
January 202684%197
February 202687%194
March 202677%222
April 202690%231
May 202676%266

Based on 2,909 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.