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: Delta ORF → MSP (3h 21m), on time 3 times in 4. United via Dulles (5h 23m) is more reliable, 87%, but takes 2h 02m longer.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


Delta	ORF	MSP	3h 21m	76%	1.4%	350	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

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


American Details →	ORF 06:44 → ORD 08:25AA 4683 · flown by Republic	3h 20m Chicago	ORD 11:45 → MSP 13:27AA 3719 · flown by Envoy	7h 43m	98%	88%
Delta Details →	ORF 05:15 → ATL 06:58DL 2966	2h 57m Atlanta	ATL 09:55 → MSP 11:30DL 2090	7h 15m	98%	87%
United Details →	ORF 06:05 → IAD 07:07UA 1524	1h 38m Dulles	IAD 08:45 → MSP 10:28UA 1998	5h 23m	99%	87%
Delta Details →	ORF 08:00 → ATL 09:49DL 1338	2h 32m Atlanta	ATL 12:21 → MSP 13:57DL 2901	6h 57m	98%	84%
American Details →	ORF 06:23 → PHL 07:40AA 5088 · flown by PSA	3h 00m Philadelphia	PHL 10:40 → MSP 12:38AA 5658 · flown by PSA	7h 15m	96%	82%
Delta Details →	ORF 10:16 → ATL 12:05DL 1336	2h 26m Atlanta	ATL 14:31 → MSP 16:09DL 2825	6h 53m	99%	81%
American Details →	ORF 05:01 → CLT 06:19AA 3168	2h 06m Charlotte	CLT 08:25 → MSP 10:04AA 2154	6h 03m	99%	81%
Delta Details →	ORF 07:00 → JFK 08:20DL 5356 · flown by Endeavor	3h 13m New York	JFK 11:33 → MSP 13:50DL 2414	7h 50m	97%	80%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	ORF 17:22 → PHL 18:49AA 4749 · flown by Republic	1h 01m Philadelphia	PHL 19:50 → MSP 22:02AA 5460 · flown by PSA	5h 40m	70%	42%
American Details →	ORF 15:17 → DFW 17:41AA 2262	1h 10m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 18:51 → MSP 21:20AA 2806	7h 04m	73%	39%
American Details →	ORF 17:42 → DCA 18:55AA 5338 · flown by PSA	1h 10m Washington	DCA 20:05 → MSP 21:54AA 5506 · flown by PSA	5h 15m	55%	18%

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

DTW · 1h 06m · leaves 06:05 7%

Afternoon and evening

DFW · 1h 10m · leaves 15:17 27%

PHL · 1h 01m · leaves 17:22 30%

DCA · 1h 10m · leaves 17:42 45%

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 Delta DL 1730 MCO 11:17 → MSP Connection details →	2h 47m	8h 16m	100%	89%
American AA 5088 ORF 06:23 → PHL Delta DL 2688 PHL 11:40 → MSP Connection details →	4h 00m	8h 02m	98%	82%
Southwest WN 2834 ORF 07:05 → MDW Delta DL 5469 MDW 09:54 → MSP Connection details →	1h 44m	5h 30m	91%	81%

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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