Dulles (IAD) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
154° SE
Dulles (IAD) to Norfolk (ORF) is 157 miles (253 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop IAD–ORF; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
248
June 2026
Seats
28,179
both directions
Passengers
20,081
both directions
Load factor
71.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–ORF?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–ORF departures in June 2026 (124), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 20,561 seats
Share of departures50.0%65.4%
Load
- C5
74 departures · 3,700 seats
Share of departures29.8%94.1%
Load
- YV
41 departures · 3,092 seats
Share of departures16.5%79.8%
Load
- YX
5 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures2.0%86.8%
Load
- TJ
Tradewind Aviation
2 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures0.8%25.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.4%97.7%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
1 departures · 258 seats
Share of departures0.4%70.2%
Load
What plane flies IAD–ORF?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 30% of IAD–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
74 departures · 94.1% load
29.8% - Airbus A320
49 departures · 68.7% load
19.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
48 departures · 63.9% load
19.4% - Embraer E175
46 departures · 80.6% load
18.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 65.2% load
8.1% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 63.7% load
1.6% - Pilatus PC-12
2 departures · 25.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 59.2% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 84.9% load
0.4% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 42.4% load
0.4% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 70.2% load
0.4%
How has IAD–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–ORF departures rose from 243 in July 2025 to 248 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
243 departures · 17,567 passengers
81.0%
Load
August 2025
246 departures · 17,078 passengers
80.4%
Load
September 2025
229 departures · 16,549 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
200 departures · 10,390 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
230 departures · 12,797 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
245 departures · 17,015 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
216 departures · 11,614 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
217 departures · 11,651 passengers
76.9%
Load
March 2026
243 departures · 14,415 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
229 departures · 15,469 passengers
70.5%
Load
May 2026
254 departures · 19,071 passengers
66.1%
Load
June 2026
248 departures · 20,081 passengers
71.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → IAD
74.2% full
127 departures · 10,799 passengers
IAD → ORF
68.1% full
121 departures · 9,282 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Norfolk (ORF)?
IAD to ORF is 157 miles (253 km / 137 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 157-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–ORF?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (29.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (19.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 157-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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