Boston (BOS) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 44m
Bearing
218° SW
Boston (BOS) to Norfolk (ORF) is 468 miles (753 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–ORF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
134
July 2026
Seats
14,066
both directions
Passengers
12,383
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–ORF?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–ORF departures in July 2026 (73), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
73 departures · 5,534 seats
Share of departures54.5%88.1%
Load
- B6
60 departures · 8,400 seats
Share of departures44.8%87.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.7%98.5%
Load
What plane flies BOS–ORF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of BOS–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
73 departures · 88.1% load
54.5% - Airbus A220-300
60 departures · 87.8% load
44.8% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.8%
How has BOS–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–ORF departures fell from 143 in August 2025 to 134 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
143 departures · 13,243 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
128 departures · 9,859 passengers
72.5%
Load
October 2025
120 departures · 9,165 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 3,364 passengers
65.6%
Load
December 2025
38 departures · 2,036 passengers
70.8%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
27 departures · 1,908 passengers
62.8%
Load
April 2026
77 departures · 7,305 passengers
75.1%
Load
May 2026
84 departures · 8,200 passengers
79.2%
Load
June 2026
125 departures · 10,979 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2026
134 departures · 12,383 passengers
88.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → ORF
87.4% full
68 departures · 6,234 passengers
ORF → BOS
88.7% full
66 departures · 6,149 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 Boston (BOS) from Norfolk (ORF)?
BOS to ORF is 468 miles (753 km / 407 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 468-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–ORF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (54.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (44.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 468-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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