Dallas (DAL) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
71° E
Dallas (DAL) to Norfolk (ORF) is 1,201 miles (1,932 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–ORF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,082
both directions
Passengers
2,827
both directions
Load factor
91.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–ORF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–ORF in May 2026 (20 departures).
- WN
20 departures · 3,082 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–ORF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 55% of DAL–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
11 departures · 90.8% load
55.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 91.9% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 93.4% load
20.0%
How has DAL–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–ORF departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,606 passengers
92.1%
Load
July 2025
17 departures · 2,532 passengers
94.2%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,570 passengers
90.8%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,140 passengers
84.1%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 1,804 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
13 departures · 1,734 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 3,713 passengers
96.4%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 974 passengers
92.8%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 108 passengers
34.6%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 67 passengers
48.9%
Load
April 2026
12 departures · 1,539 passengers
82.2%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 2,827 passengers
91.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → ORF
92.0% full
11 departures · 1,596 passengers
ORF → DAL
91.4% full
9 departures · 1,231 passengers
Nonstop DAL–ORF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Norfolk (ORF)?
DAL to ORF is 1,201 miles (1,932 km / 1,043 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 1,201-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–ORF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (55.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,201-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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