Flights Atlanta → Norfolk
ATL → ORF
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Norfolk operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 4.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 664 total flights using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, MD-90, Airbus A319, and Boeing 717, serving the destination airport which handles approximately 4,115,537 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Norfolk (ORF) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 831 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.56%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Norfolk: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Norfolk (ORF) heads north-east for about 830 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 27m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 35% of ATL-ORF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Norfolk it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 831 tracked ATL-ORF flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-ORF
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Norfolk (ORF) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 831 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Norfolk is 1.56% across 831 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
