Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Norfolk to Dallas-fort Worth. The left side delivers the spectacular Norfolk Naval Station and Hampton Roads harbor on departure — genuinely one of the most impressive military installations visible from any commercial flight in the US. The right side has a slight edge on landing, but the departure view is the highlight of this route and strongly favors the left.

During takeoff from Norfolk International (ORF), sit on the Left side for the best views. ORF typically departs runway 23 heading southwest, putting the left side over the Elizabeth River, Norfolk Naval Station, and Hampton Roads harbor. You get a clear view of the naval base — one of the largest in the world — with aircraft carriers and destroyers visible at the piers, plus the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel crossing. Notable sights include: Norfolk Naval Station piers, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, Elizabeth River waterfront, Portsmouth shipyards.

When landing at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Right side for the best views. DFW typically lands on its east-side runways (17R/17C) heading south, and on approach from the east the right side faces west over the DFW terminal complex, the Trinity River corridor, and the Fort Worth skyline in the distance. The left side faces east over suburban sprawl with little of note. Notable sights include: DFW terminal complex and airfield, Trinity River corridor, Fort Worth downtown skyline, Lake Worth to the northwest.

The flight from Norfolk International (ORF) to Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight tracks southwest over the Virginia and North Carolina Piedmont, crossing the Roanoke River valley and the flat coastal plain transitioning to the Sandhills region of North Carolina. Over central Tennessee and northern Mississippi the terrain is rolling forested hills. Crossing into Arkansas the land flattens dramatically into the Mississippi Alluvial Plain — the Mississippi River itself may be visible near Memphis depending on exact routing. The final leg crosses the flat agricultural plains of eastern Texas before the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex comes into view.