ORF → DENNorfolk to Denver

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Denver (DEN): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% 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 2,493 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Norfolk and Denver. Updated 17 September 2026 at 05:38 UTC.

ORF Norfolk smooth · +13
DEN Denver smooth · +0
2,493 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 08:05–16:3512x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated ORF → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest AirlinesUnited 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
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN711 12:50 Mo Th Fr · WN673 16:35 Tu We

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA2270 08:05 daily · UA2275 16:13 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16UA2270dep +5 → arr−10
09-16WN673dep +36 → arr+28
09-15UA2270dep +12 → arr−9
09-15WN673dep +31 → arr+15
09-14UA2270dep +18 → arr−1
09-14UA2275dep +22 → arr+18
09-14WN711dep +29 → arr+8
09-13UA2270arrived−5
09-13UA2275arrived+2

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
ORFNorfolk +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 4 kt Full ORF delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 7 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF and DEN: 44% 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 →

How the Norfolk to Denver route actually runs

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

Is ORF–DEN running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on ORF–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 2,493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORF–DEN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.