ORF → IADNorfolk to Washington

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Washington (IAD): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 32 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 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 Norfolk and Washington. Updated 13 November 2026 at 03:01 UTC.

Today, ORF → IAD

Thu 12 Nov · local times
  1. 06:15 UA1524United Left 06:30 +15 Landed 07:04 −21
  2. 09:45 1I869NetJets Aviation Left 10:03 +18 Landed 10:39 +26
  3. 10:25 UA6121United Left 11:05 +40 Landed 11:48 +11
  4. 10:37 GTX505GTX Left 10:37 IAD 11:10In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 14:55 UA3431United Left 15:21 +26 Landed 16:00 −11
  6. 17:48 1I766NetJets Aviation Left 17:48 Landed 19:12 +44

Checked ORF board 15:33 · IAD board 22:01

ORF Norfolk busy · +19
IAD Washington smooth · +0
253 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 06:15–19:5030x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 30x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 32 tracked ORF → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 32 arrivals
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x1 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 AirlinesUA84% on time

Flights UA1524 06:15 daily · UA4366 10:25 Sa · UA6121 10:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA3431 14:55 Mo We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-121I766arrived+44
11-121I869dep +18 → arr+26
11-12GTX505departed+0
11-12UA1524dep +15 → arr−21
11-12UA3431dep +26 → arr−11
11-12UA6121dep +40 → arr+11
11-11UA1524dep +27 → arr−3
11-11UA3431dep +3 → arr−36
11-11UA4189dep +5 → arr−25
11-11UA6121dep +8 → arr−24
11-10UA1524dep +9 → arr−27
11-10UA4189dep +2 → arr−31
11-10UA4258dep +14 → arr−21
11-091I950dep +117 → arr+16
11-09TJ23dep +11 → arr+15
11-09UA1524dep +7 → arr−28
11-09UA3431dep +13 → arr−24
11-09UA4189dep +3 → arr−33
11-09UA6121dep +78 → arr+48
11-08LXJ513dep −7 → arr+48
11-08UA1524dep +13 → arr−25
11-08UA4189dep +6 → arr−26
11-08UA6121dep +5 → arr−32
11-08YV4023dep +30 → arr+26
11-07UA1524dep +29 → arr−8
11-07UA4285dep +7 → arr−31
11-07UA4366dep +9 → arr−22
11-07UA4377dep +5 → arr−25
11-061I678dep +46 → arr+52
11-06UA1524dep +30 → arr−9
11-06UA3431dep +191 → arr+150
11-06UA4189dep +251 → arr+216
11-06UA6121dep +144 → arr+110

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 +19 min busy 🌤 few clouds · W 6 kt Full ORF delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNW 14 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORF and IAD: 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is ORF–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORF–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 19:50 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to IAD?

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 ORF–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.