ORF → DFWNorfolk to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. 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 Norfolk and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 17 September 2026 at 18:14 UTC.

ORF Norfolk busy · +28
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,947 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 07:03–18:597x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated ORF → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2274 07:03 daily · AA2282 15:14 daily · AA2288 varies Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA2274dep +11 → arr−17
09-16AA2274dep +4 → arr−23
09-16AA2282dep +14 → arr−12
09-15AA2274dep +164 → arr+135
09-15AA2282dep +1 → arr−24
09-14AA2274dep +9 → arr−20
09-14AA2282arrived+52

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 +28 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 6 kt Full ORF delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is ORF–DFW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORF 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 ORF–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:03 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to DFW?

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 ORF–DFW fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.