Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
71° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Norfolk (ORF) is 1,210 miles (1,947 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–ORF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–ORF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
166
April 2026
Seats
29,106
both directions
Passengers
24,176
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–ORF?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–ORF in April 2026 (166 departures).
- AA
American Airlines
166 departures · 29,106 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.1%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 66% of DFW–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
109 departures · 82.5% load
65.7% - Airbus A321
41 departures · 83.2% load
24.7% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 90.5% load
6.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 76.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 91.0% load
1.2%
How has DFW–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ORF departures fell from 188 in May 2025 to 166 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
188 departures · 28,678 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2025
211 departures · 31,003 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2025
210 departures · 31,393 passengers
88.1%
Load
August 2025
164 departures · 25,031 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
152 departures · 22,298 passengers
81.9%
Load
October 2025
164 departures · 23,704 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
163 departures · 21,712 passengers
81.1%
Load
December 2025
158 departures · 23,433 passengers
87.4%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 17,252 passengers
86.3%
Load
February 2026
128 departures · 17,809 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
164 departures · 23,698 passengers
86.9%
Load
April 2026
166 departures · 24,176 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → ORF
86.1% full
83 departures · 12,543 passengers
ORF → DFW
80.0% full
83 departures · 11,633 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Norfolk (ORF)?
DFW to ORF is 1,210 miles (1,947 km / 1,052 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 1,210-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (65.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,210-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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