Route Reliability
Norfolk → New York
ORF–LGA · 296 miles · Norfolk International Airport to LaGuardia Airport
- 73%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 16 min
- Average arrival delay
- 6.8%
- Cancelled
- 2,237
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines74%1,248 flights
- 2.American Airlines73%967 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.
ORF–LGA flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 53% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
ORF–LGA flights arrived on time 78% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 70%.
Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 73% to 74% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 6.8% 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
- Mon74%(316 flights)
- Tue74%(334 flights)
- Wed75%(325 flights)
- Thu72%(315 flights)
- Fri72%(332 flights)
- Sat78%(166 flights)
- Sun70%(293 flights)
- 3–6 AM96%(25 flights)
- 6–9 AM88%(488 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM84%(441 flights)
- 12–3 PM65%(411 flights)
- 3–6 PM69%(327 flights)
- 6–9 PM53%(389 flights)
Jun 70% → May 73% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 70% | 196 |
| July 2025 | 76% | 172 |
| August 2025 | 86% | 186 |
| September 2025 | 81% | 192 |
| October 2025 | 68% | 193 |
| November 2025 | 65% | 174 |
| December 2025 | 62% | 163 |
| January 2026 | 85% | 137 |
| February 2026 | 76% | 135 |
| March 2026 | 71% | 164 |
| April 2026 | 69% | 183 |
| May 2026 | 73% | 186 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,237 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.