Washington (DCA) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 05m
Bearing
161° S
Washington (DCA) to Norfolk (ORF) is 143 miles (230 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–ORF; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
159
June 2026
Seats
10,918
both directions
Passengers
8,609
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–ORF?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–ORF departures in June 2026 (158), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
158 departures · 10,842 seats
Share of departures99.4%79.4%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–ORF?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 67% of DCA–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
106 departures · 81.9% load
66.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
52 departures · 75.0% load
32.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has DCA–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–ORF departures fell from 170 in July 2025 to 159 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
170 departures · 9,435 passengers
76.6%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 10,578 passengers
79.9%
Load
September 2025
179 departures · 9,499 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 8,357 passengers
64.6%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 7,740 passengers
63.5%
Load
December 2025
126 departures · 6,295 passengers
70.8%
Load
January 2026
154 departures · 7,626 passengers
71.5%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 7,809 passengers
69.3%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 9,283 passengers
71.5%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 7,892 passengers
63.3%
Load
May 2026
187 departures · 9,396 passengers
71.0%
Load
June 2026
159 departures · 8,609 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → DCA
79.1% full
80 departures · 4,347 passengers
DCA → ORF
78.6% full
79 departures · 4,262 passengers
Nonstop DCA–ORF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Norfolk (ORF)?
DCA to ORF is 143 miles (230 km / 124 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 143-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–ORF?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (32.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 143-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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