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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Norfolk (ORF): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 80 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 258 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Norfolk. Updated 18 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
busy · +18
ORF
Norfolk
smooth · +0
258 km · ~0h 50m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100
route health from live RDU and ORF delay boards
Median arrival delay is +80 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+80 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-18LXJ354dep +28 → arr+80
09-161I10dep +13 → arr+17
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORF: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Raleigh/Durham to Norfolk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDU to ORF 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/RDU-ORF
RDU to ORF questions
Is RDU–ORF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from RDU to ORF?
Great-circle distance is 258 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 RDU–ORF fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 1 flight a week (wed). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at RDU and arrival-side delay at ORF, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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