Flights Newark → Norfolk
EWR → ORF
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Norfolk operates with an average on-time performance rate of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 11.6 minutes. The route is served by various models of the De Havilland Canada DHC-8 series, including the Dash 8-300, Dash 8Q, and Dash 8-200 aircraft, and it connects from Newark Liberty International Airport, which opened in 2001, to Norfolk International Airport, a busy hub serving 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 Newark (EWR) → Norfolk (ORF) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 369 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.98%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.6/100 (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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Norfolk: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Norfolk (ORF) heads south-west for about 457 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of EWR-ORF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Norfolk it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 369 tracked EWR-ORF flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-ORF
On the Newark (EWR) -> Norfolk (ORF) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 369 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Norfolk is 2.98% across 369 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
