DCA → ORFWashington to Norfolk

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Norfolk (ORF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 230 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Norfolk. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

DCA Washington heavy · +36
ORF Norfolk smooth · +0
230 km · ~0h 48m est.
dep bank 10:11–20:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 operated DCA → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

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 days
American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA5330 10:11 daily · AA5601 15:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5662 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA5330dep +24 → arr−9
10-22AA5601dep +29 → arr−8
10-22AA5662dep +18 → arr−16
10-211I2161dep +26 → arr+92
10-21AA5330dep +9 → arr−21
10-21AA5601dep +31 → arr−7
10-21AA5662dep +27 → arr−9
10-20AA5601dep +41 → arr+5
10-20AA5662dep +15 → arr−18
10-19AA5330dep +39 → arr+7
10-19AA5601dep +14 → arr−22
10-19AA5662dep +78 → arr+40
10-18AA5330dep +26 → arr−6
10-18AA5601dep +156 → arr+120
10-18AA5662dep +91 → arr−29
10-17AA5330dep +17 → arr−13
10-17AA5662dep +6 → arr−29
10-16AA5330dep +119 → arr+79
10-16AA5601dep +43 → arr−1
10-16UA3379departed+82

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DCAWashington +36 min heavy 🌤 clear · NNW 5 kt Full DCA delay board →
ORFNorfolk +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and ORF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Norfolk route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA 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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DCA to ORF questions

Is DCA–ORF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–ORF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:11 and evening departures around 20:15 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to ORF?

Great-circle distance is 230 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–50 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–ORF fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.