Charleston (CHS) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 30m
Bearing
37° NE
Charleston (CHS) to Norfolk (ORF) is 352 miles (566 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CHS–ORF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
28
July 2026
Seats
3,818
both directions
Passengers
3,243
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–ORF?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop CHS–ORF departures in July 2026 (26), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
26 departures · 3,562 seats
Share of departures92.9%84.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures3.6%96.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures3.6%100.0%
Load
What plane flies CHS–ORF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 93% of CHS–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 84.0% load
92.9% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 100.0% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 96.7% load
3.6%
How has CHS–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–ORF departures held steady at about 28 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
28 departures · 3,066 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
19 departures · 2,274 passengers
86.1%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,074 passengers
84.1%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 2,078 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
21 departures · 2,139 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,371 passengers
57.6%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,524 passengers
69.5%
Load
March 2026
19 departures · 2,191 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 1,982 passengers
84.3%
Load
May 2026
26 departures · 2,990 passengers
82.9%
Load
June 2026
27 departures · 2,948 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2026
28 departures · 3,243 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → ORF
87.1% full
14 departures · 1,618 passengers
ORF → CHS
82.9% full
14 departures · 1,625 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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 Charleston (CHS) from Norfolk (ORF)?
CHS to ORF is 352 miles (566 km / 305 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 352-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–ORF?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (3.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 352-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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