Atlanta (ATL) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
62° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to Norfolk (ORF) is 516 miles (830 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–ORF; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
563
July 2026
Seats
106,120
both directions
Passengers
92,839
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–ORF?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–ORF departures in July 2026 (503), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
503 departures · 93,684 seats
Share of departures89.3%90.3%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 12,436 seats
Share of departures10.7%66.3%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ORF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 56% of ATL–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
318 departures · 90.7% load
56.5% - Boeing 757-200
162 departures · 89.8% load
28.8% - Airbus A321neo
30 departures · 66.6% load
5.3% - Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 63.7% load
4.6% - Airbus A321
23 departures · 86.7% load
4.1% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 93.1% load
0.4% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.7% load
0.4%
How has ATL–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ORF departures rose from 522 in August 2025 to 563 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
522 departures · 81,113 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
508 departures · 75,720 passengers
79.9%
Load
October 2025
533 departures · 79,222 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
457 departures · 65,785 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
461 departures · 71,002 passengers
81.2%
Load
January 2026
397 departures · 55,977 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
390 departures · 57,396 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
447 departures · 68,336 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
464 departures · 69,504 passengers
81.5%
Load
May 2026
529 departures · 85,527 passengers
83.8%
Load
June 2026
518 departures · 84,986 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2026
563 departures · 92,839 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ORF
85.2% full
283 departures · 45,436 passengers
ORF → ATL
89.8% full
280 departures · 47,403 passengers
Nonstop ATL–ORF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Norfolk (ORF)?
ATL to ORF is 516 miles (830 km / 448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 516-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–ORF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (28.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 516-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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