Charlotte (CLT) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
65° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Norfolk (ORF) is 289 miles (465 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–ORF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–ORF; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
454
April 2026
Seats
61,629
both directions
Passengers
47,956
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–ORF?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–ORF departures in April 2026 (316), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
316 departures · 51,300 seats
Share of departures69.6%77.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
134 departures · 10,129 seats
Share of departures29.5%81.7%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
4 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.9%90.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 39% of CLT–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
178 departures · 74.7% load
39.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
129 departures · 82.0% load
28.4% - Airbus A319
62 departures · 80.5% load
13.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 79.8% load
11.9% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 83.8% load
4.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
5 departures · 74.2% load
1.1% - Embraer ERJ-145
4 departures · 90.5% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 75.0% load
0.9%
How has CLT–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–ORF departures fell from 473 in May 2025 to 454 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
473 departures · 48,595 passengers
86.3%
Load
June 2025
420 departures · 45,036 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
420 departures · 46,584 passengers
89.2%
Load
August 2025
445 departures · 50,323 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
427 departures · 48,062 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
458 departures · 43,500 passengers
73.6%
Load
November 2025
397 departures · 38,542 passengers
74.0%
Load
December 2025
399 departures · 33,834 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
301 departures · 30,025 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
331 departures · 33,760 passengers
76.6%
Load
March 2026
418 departures · 43,475 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
454 departures · 47,956 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → ORF
78.2% full
227 departures · 24,079 passengers
ORF → CLT
77.5% full
227 departures · 23,877 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Norfolk (ORF)?
CLT to ORF is 289 miles (465 km / 251 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 289-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (39.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (28.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 289-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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