Best time to fly out of Worcester (ORH)
The early-flight folk wisdom bends at Worcester: the steadiest stretch was the 12–2pm band at 80.4%, while 4–6pm departures managed 73.2%. These are historical odds, not forecasts. The records say what happened on this schedule over three years; they know nothing about tomorrow’s thunderstorm.
Data through June 2026 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics
On-time rate by hour and day
On this page, “on time” means a departure that pushed back less than 15 minutes behind its scheduled time — the Bureau of Transportation Statistics definition, and the one airlines are held to.
| Departure time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 6am | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6–8am | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8–10am | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10am–12pm | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12–2pm | 86 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 75 | 80 | 76 |
| 2–4pm | 75 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 73 |
| 4–6pm | 76 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 68 | 73 |
| 6–8pm | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8–10pm | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10pm–12am | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The steadiest stretch at ORH was 12–2pm — 80.4% of departures left on time across 1,107 flights. The weakest was 4–6pm at 73.2%.
The year at ORH
July was the hard month at ORH: 64.7% of departures left on time, across 306 flights. April was the easy one at 87.3%. Each month pools three years of that month, so a single bad week does not decide it.
| Month | Share departures that left on time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71.9% | 250 |
| February | 72.5% | 287 |
| March | 66.8% | 366 |
| April | 87.3% | 369 |
| May | 78.8% | 273 |
| June | 79.4% | 265 |
| July | 64.7% | 306 |
| August | 72.8% | 301 |
| September | 80.9% | 231 |
| October | 86.9% | 254 |
| November | 83.3% | 276 |
| December | 74.9% | 280 |
Airlines at ORH
Every airline with at least 100 departures from ORH, busiest first. These are that airline’s departures from this airport only — its record across the country sits on its own page.
| Airline | Left on time | Typical delay | Cancelled | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways | 70.9% | 94 min | 2.1% | 2,290 |
| Republic Airways | 89.4% | 80 min | 4.3% | 720 |
| Endeavor Air | 85.5% | 159 min | 4.5% | 448 |
What delays out of ORH were put down to
Airlines file a reason with every arrival running 15 minutes late or more. Across 859 flights that departed ORH and ran 15 minutes late or more, the delay minutes break down with 42.6% put down to late-arriving aircraft and 29.3% to air traffic & airport volume.
- Late-arriving aircraft 42.6%
- Airline operations 25%
- Air traffic & airport volume 29.3%
- Severe weather 3.1%
- Security 0%
Late-arriving aircraft is the knock-on category: the plane came in late, so it went out late again. It is why a 7am problem in Newark is still a problem in Denver at dinnertime, and why it is usually the biggest slice on the bar.
If you are connecting through ORH
Of 3,464 scheduled arrivals into ORH, 79.8% reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Of the 602 arrivals that ran late, 55.6% were no more than 45 minutes behind — which is the difference between a tight connection and a new boarding pass.
Work out a specific layover — pick the airport and the minutes you have, and the tool reads the same arrival records back as a share.
Busiest routes out of ORH
Ranked by flights, with the share that arrived on time at the far end. Where a route carries enough flights for a page of its own the chip goes there; otherwise it goes to the destination airport.
ORH in one number
Worcester (ORH)
Rank 224 of 363 US airports by departures. Steadiest stretch of the day: 12–2pm. Hardest month: July.
Questions about ORH
- What is the best time of day to fly out of Worcester?
- 12–2pm. Departures in that band left on time 80.4% of the time across 1,107 flights, July 2023 through June 2026 — the best of the ten bands in the day. The 4–6pm band was the weakest at 73.2%.
- What is the worst month to fly out of ORH?
- July: 64.7% of the departures that flew left on time, with 306 scheduled. April was the other end of the year at 87.3%. Each figure pools three years of that calendar month.
- Which airline is most on time at ORH?
- Republic Airways — 89.4% of its 720 departures from ORH left on time. JetBlue Airways sat at the other end at 70.9% over 2,290 flights. Only airlines with at least 100 departures here are ranked.
- How often are flights cancelled at ORH?
- 2.9% of scheduled departures were cancelled over July 2023 through June 2026. Cancellations are counted against everything scheduled, not against everything that flew — a rate that looks small still adds up to real people in a rebooking line.