Hartford (BDL) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 35m
Bearing
209° SW
Hartford (BDL) to Norfolk (ORF) is 396 miles (637 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BDL–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BDL–ORF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
54
May 2026
Seats
7,423
both directions
Passengers
5,431
both directions
Load factor
73.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BDL–ORF?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop BDL–ORF departures in May 2026 (52), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
52 departures · 7,124 seats
Share of departures96.3%74.3%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures1.9%83.3%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures1.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BDL–ORF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 96% of BDL–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
52 departures · 74.3% load
96.3% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 83.3% load
1.8%
How has BDL–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop BDL–ORF departures rose from 52 in June 2025 to 54 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BDL–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 5,678 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 5,869 passengers
82.4%
Load
August 2025
53 departures · 6,202 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,482 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 4,143 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
40 departures · 4,068 passengers
74.2%
Load
December 2025
40 departures · 3,936 passengers
71.6%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 3,165 passengers
68.0%
Load
February 2026
30 departures · 3,017 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 3,928 passengers
79.6%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 3,760 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
54 departures · 5,431 passengers
73.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BDL → ORF
70.6% full
27 departures · 2,611 passengers
ORF → BDL
75.7% full
27 departures · 2,820 passengers
Nonstop BDL–ORF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Hartford (BDL) from Norfolk (ORF)?
BDL to ORF is 396 miles (637 km / 344 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BDL to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 396-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BDL–ORF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (96.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (1.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BDL–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 396-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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