American AirlinesAA42% on time
Flights AA2638 10:31 daily · AA1914 14:18 Mo We Th Fr Su · AA2194 18:49 daily
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Norfolk (ORF): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 4 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,947 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Norfolk. Updated 15 November 2026 at 16:01 UTC.
Today, DFW → ORF
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 10:31 AA2638American Cancelled ·
- 14:18 AA1914American On scheduleGate C28 · TC ·
- 18:49 AA2194American On scheduleGate D22 · TD ·
Checked DFW board 10:01 · ORF board 10:33
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
busy · +16
ORF
Norfolk
smooth · +0
1,947 km · ~3h 00m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 19x weekly · nonstop
38% on time
of the last 13 tracked DFW → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 4 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled28.6%recent route rate · 4 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-11LXJ272arrived+43
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at DFW and ORF: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Norfolk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW to ORF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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DFW to ORF questions
Is DFW–ORF running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DFW–ORF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:31 and evening departures around 18:49 from DFW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DFW to ORF?
Great-circle distance is 1,947 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–ORF fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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