Detroit (DTW) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
132° SE
Detroit (DTW) to Norfolk (ORF) is 529 miles (851 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–ORF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–ORF; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
181
April 2026
Seats
16,957
both directions
Passengers
12,294
both directions
Load factor
72.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–ORF?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–ORF departures in April 2026 (99), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
99 departures · 10,983 seats
Share of departures54.7%68.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
62 departures · 4,496 seats
Share of departures34.3%79.1%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
20 departures · 1,478 seats
Share of departures11.0%79.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 54% of DTW–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
97 departures · 69.1% load
53.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
76 departures · 79.0% load
42.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 80.9% load
3.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 60.8% load
1.1%
How has DTW–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ORF departures fell from 200 in May 2025 to 181 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
200 departures · 13,312 passengers
74.3%
Load
June 2025
210 departures · 17,448 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2025
209 departures · 18,936 passengers
77.5%
Load
August 2025
191 departures · 16,027 passengers
77.8%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 11,817 passengers
77.1%
Load
October 2025
170 departures · 12,674 passengers
71.6%
Load
November 2025
153 departures · 10,519 passengers
69.4%
Load
December 2025
167 departures · 10,742 passengers
73.2%
Load
January 2026
118 departures · 7,451 passengers
72.5%
Load
February 2026
109 departures · 7,456 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
167 departures · 10,811 passengers
74.7%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 12,294 passengers
72.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ORF
69.3% full
91 departures · 5,917 passengers
ORF → DTW
75.7% full
90 departures · 6,377 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Norfolk (ORF)?
DTW to ORF is 529 miles (851 km / 460 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 529-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (53.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (42.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 529-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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