DSM → ORFDes Moines to Norfolk

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Direct flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Norfolk (ORF) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 1,587 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air.

DSM Des Moines smooth · +14

ORF Norfolk smooth · +0

1,587 km · ~2h 32m est.

Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop

91 / 100

route health from live DSM and ORF delay boards

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Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance

Airports right now

live boards

DSMDes Moines +14 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 5 kt Full DSM delay board →

ORFNorfolk +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 3 kt Full ORF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSM and ORF: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Des Moines to Norfolk route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DSM to ORF flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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DSM to ORF questions

Is DSM–ORF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DSM is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DSM to ORF?

Great-circle distance is 1,587 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DSM and arrival-side delay at ORF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.