Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

The nonstop is quickest: United IAH → ORF (3h 03m), on time 3 times in 4. United via Dulles (5h 57m) is more reliable, 89%, but takes 2h 54m longer.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


United	IAH	ORF	3h 03m	77%	1.1%	365	Flying now

Best connections, any airlines

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Norfolk on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Norfolk is 1 h ahead of Houston). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


United Details →	IAH 07:20 → IAD 11:28UA 1549	1h 37m Dulles	IAD 13:05 → ORF 14:17UA 6313 · flown by Mesa	5h 57m	97%	89%
United Details →	IAH 05:15 → DEN 06:47UA 1874	2h 53m Denver	DEN 09:40 → ORF 15:18UA 2011	9h 03m	99%	84%
United + Americantwo ticketsDetails →	IAH 08:05 → ORD 11:01UA 1617	3h 38m Chicago	ORD 14:39 → ORF 17:59AA 4164 · flown by Envoy	8h 58m	100%	82%
United + JetBluetwo ticketsDetails →	IAH 07:30 → BOS 12:28UA 1977	2h 59m Boston	BOS 15:27 → ORF 17:10B6 1813	8h 40m	99%	82%
Delta Details →	IAH 05:40 → ATL 08:43DL 1069	1h 03m Atlanta	ATL 09:46 → ORF 11:28DL 2755	4h 48m	94%	80%
United Details →	IAH 06:10 → ORD 09:05UA 2616	3h 17m Chicago	ORD 12:22 → ORF 15:50UA 5449 · flown by SkyWest	8h 40m	99%	78%
United + Americantwo ticketsDetails →	IAH 07:31 → PHL 11:58UA 2642	3h 34m Philadelphia	PHL 15:32 → ORF 16:52AA 4749 · flown by Republic	8h 21m	100%	77%
United + Southwesttwo ticketsDetails →	IAH 08:30 → DEN 10:05UA 2816	1h 55m Denver	DEN 12:00 → ORF 17:35WN 1665	8h 05m	97%	77%
Tight connection: often missed
United Details →	IAH 07:20 → DEN 08:52UA 1575	48m Denver	DEN 09:40 → ORF 15:18UA 2011	6h 58m	71%	59%
American Details →	IAH 15:06 → CLT 18:51AA 1919	1h 33m Charlotte	CLT 20:24 → ORF 21:45AA 5622 · flown by PSA	5h 39m	73%	48%
American Details →	IAH 12:21 → PHL 16:49AA 1927	1h 01m Philadelphia	PHL 17:50 → ORF 19:10AA 5335 · flown by PSA	5h 49m	57%	35%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ATL · 1h 03m · leaves 05:40 6%

LGA · 56m · leaves 07:00 14%

DTW · 49m · leaves 05:20 17%

Afternoon and evening

ATL · 1h 05m · leaves 18:34 26%

EWR · 54m · leaves 12:00 33%

PHL · 1h 01m · leaves 12:21 43%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.

The table above includes two-ticket connections (marked “two tickets”), held to the 90-minute minimum. One ticket only →

Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON