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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–ORF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
229
April 2026
Seats
21,943
both directions
Passengers
15,469
both directions
Load factor
70.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–ORF?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–ORF departures in April 2026 (103), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
103 departures · 13,517 seats
Share of departures45.0%63.4%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
94 departures · 6,826 seats
Share of departures41.0%81.6%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
20 departures · 1,000 seats
Share of departures8.7%78.4%
Load
- C5
CommuteAir
12 departures · 600 seats
Share of departures5.2%91.7%
Load
What plane flies IAD–ORF?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of IAD–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
94 departures · 81.6% load
41.0% - Boeing 737-700
60 departures · 65.6% load
26.2% - Airbus A319
31 departures · 65.4% load
13.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
20 departures · 78.4% load
8.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
12 departures · 91.7% load
5.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 47.9% load
2.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 55.0% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 63.9% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 40.5% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 60.2% load
0.4%
How has IAD–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–ORF departures fell from 295 in May 2025 to 229 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
295 departures · 20,309 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2025
276 departures · 15,661 passengers
83.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORF → IAD
73.3% full
115 departures · 8,083 passengers
IAD → ORF
67.7% full
114 departures · 7,386 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (26.2%).
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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