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 May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–ORF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
84
May 2026
Seats
10,352
both directions
Passengers
8,200
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–ORF?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–ORF departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
62 departures · 8,680 seats
Share of departures73.8%79.0%
Load
- YX
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures26.2%80.5%
Load
What plane flies BOS–ORF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 74% of BOS–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
62 departures · 79.0% load
73.8% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 80.5% load
26.2%
How has BOS–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–ORF departures fell from 141 in June 2025 to 84 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
141 departures · 12,953 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2025
155 departures · 13,904 passengers
81.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → ORF
75.6% full
42 departures · 3,913 passengers
ORF → BOS
82.8% full
42 departures · 4,287 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (73.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.2%).
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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