IAD → ORFWashington to Norfolk

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Norfolk (ORF): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 33 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 253 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Norfolk. Updated 4 November 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

Today, IAD → ORF

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 08:35 UA6359United Left 08:56 +21 Landed 09:31 −12
  2. 13:00 UA3517United Left 13:13 +13 Landed 13:50 −22
  3. 17:40 UA4548United Est. 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board ORF est. 18:49sched 18:53

Checked IAD board 15:18 · ORF board 15:33

IAD Washington busy · +22
ORF Norfolk smooth · +0
253 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 08:35–22:3529x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 29x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 33 tracked IAD → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 33 arrivals
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

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 days
United AirlinesUA97% on time

Flights UA6359 08:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA6313 13:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4303 13:05 We Th Fr Sa · UA4548 17:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04UA3517dep +13 → arr−22
11-04UA6359dep +21 → arr−12
11-03UA2677dep +44 → arr+9
11-03UA4548dep +39 → arr−1
11-03UA4947dep +20 → arr−18
11-03UA6359dep +22 → arr−11
11-021I729dep −4 → arr+2
11-02UA2677dep +11 → arr−28
11-02UA4548dep +228 → arr+185
11-02UA6313dep +20 → arr−12
11-02UA6359dep +19 → arr−13
11-01HER976dep +9 → arr+20
11-01UA2677dep +34 → arr+2
11-01UA4548dep +15 → arr−24
11-01UA6313dep +17 → arr−18
11-01UA6359dep +30 → arr−5
10-311I869dep −2 → arr−2
10-31UA2677dep +23 → arr−14
10-31UA4303dep +23 → arr−16
10-31UA4350dep +27 → arr−6
10-31UA4355dep +22 → arr−15
10-30UA2677dep +28 → arr−9
10-30UA4548dep +23 → arr−15
10-30UA6313dep +24 → arr+1
10-30UA6359dep +26 → arr−6
10-29UA2677dep +12 → arr−25
10-29UA4548dep +9 → arr−29
10-29UA6313dep +19 → arr−19
10-29UA6359dep +12 → arr−21
10-28UA2677dep +13 → arr−21
10-28UA4548dep +22 → arr−18
10-28UA6313dep +18 → arr−19
10-28UA6359dep +10 → arr−22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 7 kt Full IAD delay board →
ORFNorfolk +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full ORF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORF: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Norfolk route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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IAD to ORF questions

Is IAD–ORF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–ORF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 17:40 from IAD. 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 IAD to ORF?

Great-circle distance is 253 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–ORF fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 29 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.