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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–ORF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
167
June 2026
Seats
29,742
both directions
Passengers
26,440
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–ORF?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–ORF in June 2026 (167 departures).
- AA
167 departures · 29,742 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.9%
Load
What plane flies DFW–ORF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 65% of DFW–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
108 departures · 89.3% load
64.7% - Airbus A321
44 departures · 87.6% load
26.4% - Airbus A321neo
11 departures · 88.7% load
6.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 95.2% load
2.4%
How has DFW–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–ORF departures fell from 210 in July 2025 to 167 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
167 departures · 25,864 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2026
167 departures · 26,440 passengers
88.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → ORF
89.0% full
84 departures · 13,315 passengers
ORF → DFW
88.8% full
83 departures · 13,125 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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).
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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (64.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (26.4%).
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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