Flights New York → Norfolk
LGA → ORF
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Norfolk operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, this route sees an average delay of 14.2 minutes per flight and accommodates a total of 528 flights using aircraft such as the Embraer RJ140 and Canadair Regional Jet 700. The destination airport serves over four million 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 New York (LGA) → Norfolk (ORF) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 652 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 33/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Norfolk: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Norfolk (ORF) heads south-west for about 476 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of LGA-ORF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Norfolk it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 652 tracked LGA-ORF flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 7.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating LGA-ORF
Frequently asked questions about LGA-ORF
On the New York (LGA) -> Norfolk (ORF) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 652 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Norfolk is 7.36% across 652 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
