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

No clear winner: United’s ORF → EWR flights land within a few points of 3 in 4 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


United	ORF	EWR	1h 40m	74%	5.2%	1,258	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Newark on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


United Details →	ORF 06:05 → IAD 07:07UA 1524	1h 22m Dulles	IAD 08:29 → EWR 09:55UA 2396	3h 50m	99%	86%
American Details →	ORF 05:01 → CLT 06:19AA 3168	1h 41m Charlotte	CLT 08:00 → EWR 09:59AA 1782	4h 58m	99%	84%
Delta Details →	ORF 05:15 → ATL 06:58DL 2966	3h 05m Atlanta	ATL 10:03 → EWR 12:24DL 2401	7h 09m	98%	80%
American Details →	ORF 06:46 → CLT 08:20AA 5036 · flown by PSA	2h 23m Charlotte	CLT 10:43 → EWR 12:37AA 1819	5h 51m	91%	76%
Delta Details →	ORF 06:05 → DTW 07:54DL 1079	2h 21m Detroit	DTW 10:15 → EWR 11:59DL 2577	5h 54m	96%	75%
Delta Details →	ORF 08:00 → ATL 09:49DL 1338	2h 16m Atlanta	ATL 12:05 → EWR 14:20DL 2312	6h 20m	97%	67%
Delta Details →	ORF 10:16 → ATL 12:05DL 1336	1h 04m Atlanta	ATL 13:09 → EWR 15:24DL 2322	5h 08m	92%	64%
American Details →	ORF 13:26 → CLT 14:51AA 2254	3h 30m Charlotte	CLT 18:21 → EWR 20:30AA 1071	7h 04m	97%	64%
Tight connection: often missed
Delta Details →	ORF 16:43 → ATL 18:38DL 1101	1h 32m Atlanta	ATL 20:10 → EWR 22:29DL 2527	5h 46m	72%	46%
American Details →	ORF 14:29 → CLT 15:57AA 2255	46m Charlotte	CLT 16:43 → EWR 18:39AA 1811	4h 10m	58%	32%

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 14m · leaves 05:15 5%

IAD · 47m · leaves 10:45 25%

Afternoon and evening

IAD · 1h 16m · leaves 19:59 15%

CLT · 46m · leaves 14:29 42%

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.


Southwest WN 2673 ORF 06:30 → MCO United UA 2120 MCO 10:22 → EWR Connection details →	1h 52m	6h 35m	96%	84%
American AA 5036 ORF 06:46 → CLT United UA 3448 CLT 11:10 → EWR Connection details →	2h 50m	6h 30m	90%	75%
American AA 5520 ORF 06:00 → DCA United UA 4184 DCA 10:07 → EWR Connection details →	3h 08m	5h 29m	96%	75%

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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