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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 61% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
12,469
both directions
Passengers
7,892
both directions
Load factor
63.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–ORF?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–ORF departures in April 2026 (179), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
179 departures · 12,393 seats
Share of departures99.4%63.1%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%100.0%
Load
What plane flies DCA–ORF?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 61% of DCA–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
110 departures · 61.9% load
61.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
69 departures · 64.7% load
38.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.6%
How has DCA–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–ORF departures fell from 183 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
183 departures · 10,411 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2025
183 departures · 10,239 passengers
76.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORF → DCA
65.4% full
92 departures · 4,167 passengers
DCA → ORF
61.1% full
88 departures · 3,725 passengers
Nonstop DCA–ORF traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (61.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (38.3%).
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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