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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 88% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
464
April 2026
Seats
85,302
both directions
Passengers
69,504
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–ORF?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–ORF departures in April 2026 (422), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
422 departures · 75,390 seats
Share of departures90.9%84.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
42 departures · 9,912 seats
Share of departures9.1%60.6%
Load
What plane flies ATL–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 88% of ATL–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
410 departures · 84.3% load
88.4% - Airbus A321neo
34 departures · 60.2% load
7.3% - Airbus A321
18 departures · 74.5% load
3.9% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 55.9% load
0.4%
How has ATL–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–ORF departures fell from 493 in May 2025 to 464 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
493 departures · 84,590 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2025
498 departures · 84,330 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
522 departures · 87,641 passengers
88.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ORF
81.5% full
232 departures · 34,773 passengers
ORF → ATL
81.5% full
232 departures · 34,731 passengers
Nonstop ATL–ORF traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (88.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (7.3%).
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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