ORF → DTWNorfolk to Detroit

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Detroit (DTW): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Norfolk and Detroit. Updated 14 November 2026 at 15:33 UTC.

Today, ORF → DTW

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 05:40 DL5213Delta Air Lines Sched 05:40Departure not confirmed by the board DTW est. 07:36sched 07:44
  2. 12:32 DL1570Delta Air Lines On schedule ·

Checked ORF board 10:33 · DTW board 10:03

ORF Norfolk smooth · +8
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
851 km · ~1h 35m est.
dep bank 05:40–16:4631x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 31x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 19 tracked ORF → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL5213 05:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL1079 06:00 daily · DL1359 12:30 daily · DL1570 12:32 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13DL1570dep +13 → arr−25
11-13DL3744dep +275 → arr+215
11-13DL5213dep +16 → arr−22
11-12DL1570dep −3 → arr−40
11-12DL3744dep +21 → arr−33
11-12DL5213dep +9 → arr−33
11-11DL1570dep −1 → arr−40
11-11DL3744dep +13 → arr−40
11-11DL5213dep +7 → arr−36
11-10DL3744dep +102 → arr+89
11-10DL5213dep +0 → arr−34
11-09DL1570dep +14 → arr−20
11-09DL3744dep +62 → arr+13
11-09DL5213dep +17 → arr−18
11-08DL1079dep +3 → arr−20
11-08DL1359dep +15 → arr−20
11-08DL4966dep +21 → arr−16
11-07DL1079dep +9 → arr−18
11-07DL1359dep +13 → 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
ORFNorfolk +8 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NW 10 kt Full ORF delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WNW 14 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORF: a 27% 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 Norfolk to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is ORF–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORF–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to DTW?

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 ORF–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 31 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.