Route Reliability
New York → Norfolk
LGA–ORF · 296 miles · LaGuardia Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- 74%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 8 min
- Average arrival delay
- 7.0%
- Cancelled
- 2,241
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines75%970 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines73%1,249 flights
Not enough history to rank: Spirit Airlines (22 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
LGA–ORF flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 64% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
LGA–ORF flights arrived on time 79% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 68%.
Not much between American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
On this route they all land within 73% to 75% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 7.0% 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
- Mon76%(314 flights)
- Tue75%(332 flights)
- Wed73%(324 flights)
- Thu73%(323 flights)
- Fri74%(330 flights)
- Sat79%(165 flights)
- Sun68%(296 flights)
- 6–9 AM86%(566 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM76%(101 flights)
- 12–3 PM81%(318 flights)
- 3–6 PM64%(553 flights)
- 6–9 PM66%(312 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM66%(234 flights)
Jun 72% → May 76% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 72% | 197 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 171 |
| August 2025 | 85% | 185 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 191 |
| October 2025 | 72% | 193 |
| November 2025 | 68% | 172 |
| December 2025 | 57% | 166 |
| January 2026 | 80% | 138 |
| February 2026 | 78% | 133 |
| March 2026 | 66% | 167 |
| April 2026 | 76% | 184 |
| May 2026 | 76% | 187 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,241 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.