ORF → DFWNorfolk to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 13 November 2026 at 12:22 UTC.

Today, ORF → DFW

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 07:03 AA2274American Est. 07:03Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 09:42sched 09:52
  2. · AA1914American On schedule DFW 21:50scheduled
  3. · AA2638American On schedule DFW 18:03scheduled

Checked ORF board 06:33 · DFW board 06:22

ORF Norfolk smooth · +12
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,947 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 07:03–19:0219x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 19x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 tracked ORF → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA2274 07:03 daily · AA2638 15:16 daily · AA1914 19:02 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12AA1914dep +7 → arr−19
11-12AA2274dep +8 → arr−1
11-12AA2638dep +82 → arr+68
11-11AA1914dep +6 → arr−24
11-11AA2274dep +8 → arr−15
11-11AA2638dep +11 → arr−17
11-10AA2274dep +3 → arr−33
11-10AA2638dep +8 → arr−22
11-09AA1914dep +0 → arr−36
11-09AA2274departed+8
11-09AA2638dep +6 → arr−31
11-08AA1914dep +8 → arr−21
11-08AA2274dep +7 → arr−22
11-08AA2638departed+19
11-07AA2274arrived−23
11-07AA2638arrived−27

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · 6 kt Full ORF delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 3 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORF: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. 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 and evening departures around 19:02 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 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.