Flights Norfolk → Washington
ORF → IAD
How long is the flight from Norfolk to Washington?
The flight from Norfolk (ORF) to Washington (IAD) takes about 44 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Norfolk to Washington has an on-time performance rate of 85%, with an average delay of 9.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 347 flights using aircraft such as the Embraer RJ145, De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, and Canadair Regional Jet 700, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 21.4 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Norfolk (ORF) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 866 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.73%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Norfolk (ORF) to Washington (IAD) heads north-west for about 253 km, a flight time of roughly 44m.
Departures from Norfolk on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of ORF-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 866 tracked ORF-IAD flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORF-IAD
The flight from Norfolk (ORF) to Washington (IAD) takes about 44 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Norfolk (ORF) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 866 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Norfolk-Washington is 1.73% across 866 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
