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Route Reliability

Norfolk → Boston

ORF–BOS · 468 miles · Norfolk International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport

83
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
0.4%
Cancelled
488
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 Lines85%253 flights
  2. 2.JetBlue Airways68%214 flights

Not enough history to rank: Allegiant Air (21 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

ORF–BOS flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 56% between 3–6 PM.

Thursday is the weak spot.

ORF–BOS flights arrived on time 81% of the time on Wednesdays. On Thursdays: 71%.

Delta Air Lines has a clear lead on this route.

Delta Air Lines arrived on time 85% of the time on this route; JetBlue Airways managed 68%.

Best historical flights

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

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(71 flights)
  • Tue76%(59 flights)
  • Wed81%(59 flights)
  • Thu71%(58 flights)
  • Fri75%(69 flights)
  • Sat81%(96 flights)
  • Sun77%(74 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(228 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(115 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(107 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 61% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%69
July 202564%77
August 202578%71
September 202583%63
October 202590%60
November 202585%34
December 202584%19
March 202685%13
April 202684%38
May 202683%42

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Based on 488 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.