Flights Norfolk → Orlando
ORF → MCO
Route overview
The flight route from Norfolk to Orlando operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 84%. Over the course of the year, this route sees 226 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, with each flight experiencing an average delay of just over ten minutes.
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) → Orlando (MCO) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 311 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Orlando the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Orlando: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Norfolk (ORF) to Orlando (MCO) heads south-west for about 1,055 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 44m.
Departures from Norfolk on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of ORF-MCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Orlando it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 311 tracked ORF-MCO flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 4.2% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORF-MCO
On the Norfolk (ORF) -> Orlando (MCO) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 311 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Norfolk-Orlando is 4.18% across 311 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Southwest 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.
