Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN4661 11:45 Mo Th Fr · WN1715 13:40 Su · WN540 15:10 Sa
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Norfolk (ORF): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,493 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Norfolk. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:08 UTC.
Today, DEN → ORF
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 11:45 WN4661Southwest Left 11:52 +7 Landed 16:59 −11
- 17:30 UA680United Airlines Left 17:36 +6 ORF est. 23:02In the air · sched 23:06
Checked DEN board 23:08 · ORF board 22:33
DEN
Denver
busy · +20
ORF
Norfolk
smooth · +13
2,493 km · ~3h 42m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated DEN → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest AirlinesUnited 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 daysUnited AirlinesUA80% on time
Flights UA680 17:30 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and ORF: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Denver to Norfolk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN 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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DEN to ORF questions
Is DEN–ORF running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DEN–ORF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:45 and evening departures around 17:30 from DEN. 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 DEN to ORF?
Great-circle distance is 2,493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DEN–ORF fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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