Flights Norfolk → Newark
ORF → EWR
Route overview
The flight route from Norfolk to Newark operates with a high level of punctuality, with 84% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 264 total flights along this route, experiencing an average delay of just 10 minutes. The aircraft used for these flights include various models of the De Havilland Canada DHC-8 series, such as the Dash 8-300, -400, and -200. Newark's destination airport, which opened in 2001, handles a significant number of passengers annually, with approximately 43.4 million people passing through each 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) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 369 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Norfolk (ORF) to Newark (EWR) heads north for about 457 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Norfolk on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of ORF-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 369 tracked ORF-EWR flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 3.5% 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 ORF-EWR
On the Norfolk (ORF) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 369 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Norfolk-Newark is 3.52% 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.
