Nashville (BNA) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
82° E
Nashville (BNA) to Norfolk (ORF) is 584 miles (940 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–ORF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
78
July 2026
Seats
12,913
both directions
Passengers
11,522
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–ORF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–ORF departures in July 2026 (77), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
77 departures · 12,905 seats
Share of departures98.7%89.2%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures1.3%75.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–ORF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 53% of BNA–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 91.3% load
52.6% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 84.1% load
26.9% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 91.1% load
19.2% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 75.0% load
1.3%
How has BNA–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–ORF departures rose from 76 in August 2025 to 78 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
76 departures · 10,536 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 9,332 passengers
83.4%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 8,291 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
67 departures · 8,868 passengers
82.9%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 9,215 passengers
86.0%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 6,688 passengers
70.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,513 passengers
75.2%
Load
March 2026
71 departures · 8,562 passengers
83.7%
Load
April 2026
75 departures · 8,781 passengers
78.5%
Load
May 2026
82 departures · 9,749 passengers
78.5%
Load
June 2026
77 departures · 10,567 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2026
78 departures · 11,522 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → ORF
91.1% full
39 departures · 5,685 passengers
ORF → BNA
87.5% full
39 departures · 5,837 passengers
Nonstop BNA–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Norfolk (ORF)?
BNA to ORF is 584 miles (940 km / 507 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 584-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–ORF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 584-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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