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Route

Washington → Norfolk

DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
ORFNorfolkNorfolk International Airport
Distance
143 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Washington and Norfolk.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2.8
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Nov
32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 2.5May
  6. 2.5Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

PSA Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Washington. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.3Mon
  2. 2.2Tue
  3. 2.2Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.4Fri
  6. 2.1Sat
  7. 2.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ759%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ940%
  3. Embraer 175E75L1%
  4. Gulfstream VGLF51%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL350%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026366
  • PSA Airlines65×
February 2026372
  • PSA Airlines71×
March 2026382
  • PSA Airlines80×
  • Republic Airways2×
April 2026376
  • PSA Airlines76×
May 20262.568
  • PSA Airlines66×
June 20262.567
  • PSA Airlines64×
July 2026263
  • PSA Airlines57×
  • Republic Airways3×
August 2026261
  • PSA Airlines61×
September 2026360
  • PSA Airlines60×
October 2025381
  • PSA Airlines81×
November 2025270
  • PSA Airlines70×
December 2025246
  • PSA Airlines46×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on DCA-ORF - not a booking guarantee.

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 departure airportsView airline →

Republic Airways

YX · RPA

Hub: ORD Chicago

107 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
  • Direct destinations observed from Norfolk: 54.

The airports on this route

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA

Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft

80 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Norfolk International Airport

Norfolk, United StatesORF / KORF

Regional airport · 54 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,003 ft

87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

IAD ORFWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI ORFBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →DCA RICRichmond International AirportRichmond is about 75 mi from Norfolk.View route →

About the route from Washington to Norfolk

The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Norfolk International Airport (ORF) covers approximately 143 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. PSA Airlines and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Washington from Norfolk by air?
The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Norfolk International Airport is approximately 143 mi.
How long is the flight from Washington to Norfolk?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Washington to Norfolk?
Yes, a direct connection between DCA and ORF has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: PSA Airlines and Republic Airways.
How often is there a flight from Washington to Norfolk?
On average around 2.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 812 observed flights. Mainly PSA Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Washington and Norfolk?
Same local time in Washington and Norfolk.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.