Flights Miami → Norfolk
MIA → ORF
How long is the flight from Miami to Norfolk?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Norfolk (ORF) takes 1h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Miami to Norfolk operates with an average on-time performance of 77%, experiencing a mean delay of 8.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 178 flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving a destination airport that accommodates 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 Miami (MIA) → Norfolk (ORF) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 436 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Norfolk: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Norfolk (ORF) heads north for about 1,293 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 53m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 91% of MIA-ORF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Norfolk it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 436 tracked MIA-ORF flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-ORF
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Norfolk (ORF) takes 1h 53m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> Norfolk (ORF) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 436 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Norfolk is 0.23% across 436 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
