Flights Norfolk → Miami
ORF → MIA
Route overview
The flight route from Norfolk to Miami operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of only 4.4 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 178 total flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at nearly 50.7 million passengers per year.
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) → Miami (MIA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 231 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.43%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Miami the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Miami: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Norfolk (ORF) to Miami (MIA) heads south for about 1,293 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 2m.
Departures from Norfolk on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of ORF-MIA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Miami it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 231 tracked ORF-MIA flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.4% 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-MIA
On the Norfolk (ORF) -> Miami (MIA) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 231 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Norfolk-Miami is 0.43% across 231 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.
