Mesa AirlinesYV33% on time
Flights YV3996 varies daily
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Norfolk (ORF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 33% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,930 km, an estimated 2 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Norfolk. Updated 2 November 2026 at 04:07 UTC.
Today, IAH → ORF
Sun 1 Nov · local times- 18:39 UA3996United Left 18:37 ORF 22:45In the air · scheduled landing
- · YV3996Mesa Airlines On schedule ORF est. 22:54 +31sched 22:23
Checked IAH board 22:07 · ORF board 22:33
IAH
Houston
smooth · +2
ORF
Norfolk
smooth · +0
1,930 km · ~2h 58m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 6 tracked IAH → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+19 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~2h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA3996 18:39 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes10-31YV3996arrived+17
10-30YV3996arrived+26
10-29YV3996arrived+12
10-28YV3996arrived+35
10-27YV3996arrived+19
10-26YV3996arrived+6
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ORF: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Houston to Norfolk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH to ORF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search: Houston (IAH) to Norfolk (ORF) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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IAH to ORF questions
Is IAH–ORF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from IAH to ORF?
Great-circle distance is 1,930 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 166–195 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–ORF fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at IAH and arrival-side delay at ORF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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