Baltimore (BWI) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
171° S
Baltimore (BWI) to Norfolk (ORF) is 160 miles (257 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–ORF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–ORF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
245
April 2026
Seats
36,350
both directions
Passengers
26,688
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–ORF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–ORF departures in April 2026 (244), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
244 departures · 36,164 seats
Share of departures99.6%73.8%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 70% of BWI–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
172 departures · 77.2% load
70.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 65.3% load
15.1% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 67.6% load
14.7%
How has BWI–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–ORF departures rose from 243 in May 2025 to 245 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
243 departures · 29,972 passengers
79.5%
Load
June 2025
269 departures · 33,592 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2025
262 departures · 32,191 passengers
78.3%
Load
August 2025
280 departures · 32,521 passengers
72.4%
Load
September 2025
280 departures · 29,154 passengers
64.2%
Load
October 2025
297 departures · 30,158 passengers
67.9%
Load
November 2025
235 departures · 24,568 passengers
67.6%
Load
December 2025
244 departures · 27,561 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
226 departures · 20,668 passengers
60.5%
Load
February 2026
223 departures · 19,755 passengers
57.8%
Load
March 2026
247 departures · 28,888 passengers
76.2%
Load
April 2026
245 departures · 26,688 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORF → BWI
75.4% full
125 departures · 14,047 passengers
BWI → ORF
71.3% full
120 departures · 12,641 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Norfolk (ORF)?
BWI to ORF is 160 miles (257 km / 139 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 160-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (70.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 160-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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