Route Reliability
New York → Norfolk
JFK–ORF · 290 miles · John F. Kennedy International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- 81%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min
- Average arrival delay
- 4.8%
- Cancelled
- 1,715
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines86%704 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines77%1,011 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
JFK–ORF flights departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 67% between 6–9 PM.
Tuesday has been the better bet.
A small edge: 84% on time on Tuesdays against 78% on Sundays.
American Airlines runs this route best.
American Airlines arrived on time 86% of the time on this route; Delta Air Lines managed 77%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 4.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
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
- Mon80%(228 flights)
- Tue84%(234 flights)
- Wed83%(234 flights)
- Thu81%(229 flights)
- Fri79%(237 flights)
- Sat79%(240 flights)
- Sun78%(228 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM89%(611 flights)
- 12–3 PM84%(204 flights)
- 3–6 PM74%(479 flights)
- 6–9 PM67%(33 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM73%(303 flights)
Jun 71% → May 84% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 71% | 136 |
| July 2025 | 78% | 133 |
| August 2025 | 89% | 154 |
| September 2025 | 89% | 148 |
| October 2025 | 78% | 153 |
| November 2025 | 84% | 138 |
| December 2025 | 61% | 127 |
| January 2026 | 79% | 106 |
| February 2026 | 79% | 101 |
| March 2026 | 79% | 145 |
| April 2026 | 89% | 149 |
| May 2026 | 84% | 140 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,715 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.