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 May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CHS–ORF; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
26
May 2026
Seats
3,605
both directions
Passengers
2,990
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–ORF?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop CHS–ORF departures in May 2026 (25), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
25 departures · 3,425 seats
Share of departures96.2%82.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures3.8%100.0%
Load
What plane flies CHS–ORF?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 96% of CHS–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
25 departures · 82.0% load
96.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 100.0% load
3.9%
How has CHS–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–ORF departures fell from 29 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
29 departures · 3,124 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2025
29 departures · 3,131 passengers
80.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → ORF
87.3% full
13 departures · 1,555 passengers
ORF → CHS
78.7% full
13 departures · 1,435 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (96.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (3.9%).
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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