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Route on-time record

ORD to ORF: most on-time flights and the best time to fly

Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) to Norfolk (Norfolk International Airport). 1,805 nonstop flights in Jun 2025 to May 2026, 71% arrived within 15 minutes and 2.3% were cancelled. The most reliable flight number was Envoy 4144 at 6:40 AM.

Flying on a specific date? We’ll adjust for the month, the weekday and the forecast.

ORD → ORF

Chicago to Norfolk: 1,805 nonstop flights a year

On time (12 months)

71%

Cancelled

2.3%

avg delay 21 min

Best time to leave

Before 9 AM

84% on time vs 61% 6 to 9 PM

Most reliable airline

Envoy

81% chance on time

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Most reliable nonstop flights

Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.

  1. #1 · Envoy 4144 · sold as American Eagle

    6:40 AM → 10:04 AM2h 24m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.

    90%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    95%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    3 min
    • Arrived on time 95% of the time (44 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Never cancelled in 44 scheduled flights.
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 84% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 61%).
    • Departs outside ORD's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started).

    Limited track record · 44 flights

    Find 6:40 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  2. #2 · Envoy 4164 · sold as American Eagle

    2:28 PM → 5:49 PM2h 21m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.

    85%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    91%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    5 min
    • Arrived on time 91% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Departs inside ORD's trouble window: 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started between 2 PM and 8 PM.
    • Short track record (11 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 11 flights

    Find 2:28 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  3. #3 · Envoy 4016 · sold as American Eagle

    4:07 PM → 7:31 PM2h 24m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.

    81%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    83%
    Cancelled
    4.5%
    Avg arrival delay
    11 min
    • Arrived on time 83% of the time (41 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Cancelled 4.5% of the time (2 of 44).
    • Departs inside ORD's trouble window: 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started between 2 PM and 8 PM.
    • Short track record (41 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 41 flights

    Find 4:07 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  4. #4 · Envoy 3486 · sold as American Eagle

    2:59 PM → 6:13 PM2h 14m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-06.

    80%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    75%
    Cancelled
    6.7%
    Avg arrival delay
    16 min
    • Arrived on time 75% of the time (28 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Cancelled 6.7% of the time (2 of 30).
    • Departs inside ORD's trouble window: 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started between 2 PM and 8 PM.
    • 60% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.

    Limited track record · 28 flights

    Find 2:59 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  5. #5 · Envoy 3702 · sold as American Eagle

    10:11 AM → 1:27 PM2h 16m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-06.

    79%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    76%
    Cancelled
    2.2%
    Avg arrival delay
    13 min
    • Arrived on time 76% of the time (45 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Departs outside ORD's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • 64% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
    • Short track record (45 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 45 flights

    Find 10:11 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  6. #6 · Republic 4643 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express

    8:00 AM → 11:26 AM2h 26m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.

    77%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    89%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    4 min
    • Arrived on time 89% of the time (9 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 84% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 61%).
    • Departs outside ORD's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Short track record (9 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 9 flights

    Find 8:00 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  7. #7 · Republic 3556 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express

    11:05 AM → 2:32 PM2h 27m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-03-28.

    77%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    82%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    17 min
    • Arrived on time 82% of the time (17 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Departs outside ORD's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • 62% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
    • Short track record (17 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 17 flights

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  8. #8 · SkyWest 5458 · sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska

    7:40 AM → 11:05 AM2h 25m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.

    76%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    90%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    2 min
    • Arrived on time 90% of the time (21 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 84% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 61%).
    • Departs outside ORD's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Short track record (21 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 21 flights

    Find 7:40 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  9. #9 · Envoy 3462 · sold as American Eagle

    7:10 PM → 10:33 PM2h 23m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.

    76%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    86%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    3 min
    • Arrived on time 86% of the time (14 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Leaves in this route's least on-time window (6 to 9 PM: 61% on time; Before 9 AM: 84%).
    • Departs inside ORD's trouble window: 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started between 2 PM and 8 PM.
    • Short track record (14 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 14 flights

    Find 7:10 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales

  10. #10 · United 2798

    9:29 PM → 12:51 AM2h 22m nonstop

    Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.

    73%

    chance on time

    On time (history)
    91%
    Cancelled
    0.0%
    Avg arrival delay
    10 min
    • Arrived on time 91% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
    • Departs outside ORD's trouble window (2 PM to 8 PM, when 44% of its 243 ground stops and delay programs started).
    • Short track record (11 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.

    Limited track record · 11 flights

    Find United 2798 fares Opens this date on Aviasales

Airlines on this route

Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.

  • Envoy Air (sold as American Eagle)81%

    397 flights · 85% on time as flown · 1.9% cancel

  • Republic Airways (sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express)71%

    403 flights · 74% on time as flown · 1.2% cancel

  • United Airlines67%

    714 flights · 68% on time as flown · 1.7% cancel

  • SkyWest Airlines (sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska)65%

    103 flights · 63% on time as flown · 1.8% cancel

  • PSA Airlines (sold as American Eagle)56%

    186 flights · 52% on time as flown · 7.0% cancel

On time by departure time

All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.

  • Before 9 AM84%

    221 flights · avg delay 7 min

  • 9 AM to noon76%

    547 flights · avg delay 18 min

  • Noon to 3 PM76%

    249 flights · avg delay 14 min

  • 3 to 6 PM65%

    170 flights · avg delay 23 min

  • 6 to 9 PM61%

    604 flights · avg delay 31 min

Best day: Tuesday (78%). Worst: Friday (70%).

Smarter routing

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  • MDW → ORF 72% chance on time

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    Rank flightsFares

On time by month

All airlines, Jun 2023 to May 2026. Several years per month, so one stormy season doesn't define a month. Travel-month estimates use this seasonal pattern.

J
70
F
73
M
72
A
75
M
74
J
78
J
64
A
73
S
80
O
83
N
77
D
66

What delays this route

  • Late-arriving aircraft49%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, boarding)28%
  • Air traffic control and airport volume16%
  • Severe weather7%

Share of delay minutes by the cause airlines report to the US DOT.

Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure

ORD to ORF questions

What time of day is best to fly ORD to ORF?
Before 9 AM: 84% of flights arrived on time, against 61% for departures 6 to 9 PM. Later flights inherit delays from earlier ones, so the first departures of the day usually run best.
Which airline is most on time from ORD to ORF?
Envoy, with a season-adjusted 81% chance of operating and arriving on time over 397 flights. The adjustment compares each airline with what the route did in the months it flew, so a carrier that skipped a stormy month gets no free credit.
What is the worst month for delays on ORD to ORF?
July (64% on time); the best was October (83%), averaged over Jun 2023 to May 2026.
Is this a prediction for my flight?
No. These are historical odds from the US DOT on-time reports, FAA advisories and airport weather records. Check your flight status and the FAA delay board on the day you fly.

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