Flight OddsAA5251 ORD → ORF
American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Norfolk, VA · 73 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-04-06 · 717 mi
AA5251 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → ORF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
47%
Median delay
+21 min
90th percentile
+102 min
Cancellation rate
10%
How often is AA5251 on time?
Across 73 flights on ORD → ORF from 2025-12-18 to 2026-04-06, AA5251 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 47% of the time. The median arrival delay was +21 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +102 min or later. 10% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 30 | 47% |
| 16-30 min | 4 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 10 | 16% |
| 61-120 min | 15 | 23% |
| 2+ hrs | 5 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 14 | 14% | +55 min |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 60% | +13 min |
| 2026-02 | 16 | 56% | +47 min |
| 2026-03 | 25 | 52% | +37 min |
| 2026-04 | 4 | 75% | +11 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10 | 30% |
| Tue | 9 | 22% |
| Wed | 9 | 67% |
| Thu | 8 | 38% |
| Fri | 11 | 36% |
| Sat | 9 | 67% |
| Sun | 8 | 75% |
Other routes
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