Flights Norfolk → Charlotte
ORF → CLT
Route overview
The flight route from Norfolk to Charlotte operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 18.4 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 607 flights using either Airbus A319 or Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving a highly trafficked destination airport that accommodates nearly 47.8 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 Norfolk (ORF) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 810 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Norfolk (ORF) to Charlotte (CLT) heads west for about 465 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Norfolk on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of ORF-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 810 tracked ORF-CLT flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORF-CLT
On the Norfolk (ORF) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 810 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Norfolk-Charlotte is 1.36% across 810 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.
