Route Reliability
Norfolk → Chicago
ORF–ORD · 717 miles · Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 76%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 8 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.2%
- Cancelled
- 1,807
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines77%874 flights
- 2.American Airlines75%933 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
ORF–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 62% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
ORF–ORD flights arrived on time 79% of the time on Thursdays. On Sundays: 72%.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 75% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Ticking up lately.
ORF–ORD flights arrived on time 78% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 73% in the three months before that.
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%(248 flights)
- Tue76%(250 flights)
- Wed76%(252 flights)
- Thu79%(252 flights)
- Fri76%(256 flights)
- Sat77%(247 flights)
- Sun72%(254 flights)
- 6–9 AM85%(672 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM82%(181 flights)
- 12–3 PM83%(268 flights)
- 3–6 PM62%(395 flights)
- 6–9 PM64%(243 flights)
Jun 73% → May 86% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 73% | 143 |
| July 2025 | 66% | 145 |
| August 2025 | 75% | 122 |
| September 2025 | 81% | 141 |
| October 2025 | 77% | 170 |
| November 2025 | 78% | 141 |
| December 2025 | 76% | 157 |
| January 2026 | 68% | 99 |
| February 2026 | 74% | 121 |
| March 2026 | 71% | 147 |
| April 2026 | 78% | 165 |
| May 2026 | 86% | 208 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,807 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.