AeroméxicoAM
Flights AM3024 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AM3031 varies We Sa Su
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Norfolk (ORF): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 851 km, an estimated 1 hour 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Norfolk. Updated 9 September 2026 at 23:54 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
ORF
Norfolk
smooth · +0
851 km · ~1h 35m est.
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 32x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated DTW → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x5 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesKLM
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 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF2592 varies Mo Th Fr Su
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL2003 10:05 daily · DL3066 10:06 Tu We · DL3747 14:33 Mo Th Fr Su · DL412 21:50 daily
KLMKL
Flights KL7150 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · KL6923 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
WestJetWS
Flights WS6645 varies daily · WS7120 varies Tu We · WS6974 varies Mo Th Fr Su · WS5517 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-09WS7120departed+0
09-08AM3024departed+0
09-08KL6923departed+0
09-08WS5517departed+0
09-08WS7120departed+0
09-07AF2592departed+0
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
Current conditions put the pressure at ORF: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Detroit to Norfolk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW 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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DTW to ORF questions
Is DTW–ORF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–ORF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 21:50 from DTW. 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 DTW to ORF?
Great-circle distance is 851 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–ORF fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 64 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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