ORF → DCANorfolk to Washington

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Washington (DCA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 230 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Norfolk and Washington. Updated 20 October 2026 at 00:20 UTC.

Today, ORF → DCA

Mon 19 Oct · local times
AA5601AmericanIn the air, 37 min late

Left ORF at 18:20, 37 min after its 17:43 slot.

Landing
19:03DCA board estimate · sched 19:08
Track AA5601 →
  1. 06:00 AA5520American Left 06:31 +31 Landed 07:04 −2
  2. 11:50 AA5509American Left 12:32 +42 Landed 13:03 −9
  3. 17:43 AA5601American Left 18:20 +37 DCA est. 19:03In the air · sched 19:08

Checked ORF board 20:20 · DCA board 15:18

ORF Norfolk smooth · +14
DCA Washington smooth · +0
230 km · ~0h 48m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:437x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 22 operated ORF → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesAA70% on time

Flights AA5520 06:00 daily · AA5509 11:50 daily · AA5601 17:43 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA5509dep +42 → arr−9
10-19AA5520dep +31 → arr−2
10-19AA5601dep +37 → arr−5
10-18AA5509dep +17 → arr−33
10-18AA5520dep +7 → arr−27
10-18AA5601dep +149 → arr+101
10-17AA5509dep +32 → arr+29
10-16AA4067dep +135 → arr+339
10-16AA5401arrived+232
10-16AA5509dep +189 → arr+91
10-16AA5601dep +255 → arr+310
10-16DL950dep +71 → arr+273
10-16WN2031dep +193 → arr+375
10-15AA5509dep +13 → arr+0
10-15AA5520dep +18 → arr−17
10-15AA5601dep +49 → arr+3
10-14AA5509dep +20 → arr−26
10-14AA5520dep +8 → arr−24
10-14AA5601dep +40 → arr−8
10-13AA5509dep +0 → arr−4
10-13AA5520arrived−18
10-13AA5601arrived−46

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
ORFNorfolk +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 14 kt Full ORF delay board →
DCAWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full DCA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF and DCA: 43% 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 →

How the Norfolk to Washington route actually runs

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

Is ORF–DCA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORF–DCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:43 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to DCA?

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 ORF–DCA 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.