Flights Philadelphia → Norfolk
PHL → ORF
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Norfolk?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Norfolk (ORF) takes 49 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Norfolk operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is approximately 17.4 minutes. Over 354 total flights are conducted annually using De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 and Embraer 170 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 4.1 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Norfolk (ORF) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 961 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 32.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Norfolk: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Norfolk (ORF) heads south for about 341 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of PHL-ORF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Norfolk it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 961 tracked PHL-ORF flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-ORF
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Norfolk (ORF) takes 49 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Norfolk (ORF) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 961 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Norfolk is 3.02% across 961 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.
