Houston (IAH) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
61° NE
Houston (IAH) to Norfolk (ORF) is 1,200 miles (1,931 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Mesa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–ORF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
6,779
both directions
Passengers
5,566
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–ORF?
Mesa Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–ORF departures in May 2026 (39), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YV
39 departures · 2,808 seats
Share of departures61.9%85.5%
Load
- UA
23 departures · 3,799 seats
Share of departures36.5%79.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.6%95.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–ORF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 62% of IAH–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
39 departures · 85.5% load
61.9% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 80.5% load
33.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 73.7% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 75.4% load
1.6%
How has IAH–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–ORF departures rose from 56 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
56 departures · 3,857 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 4,117 passengers
90.9%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 4,262 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,779 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 3,618 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,446 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 5,425 passengers
87.2%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 4,277 passengers
86.1%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 3,256 passengers
83.5%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 3,544 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,506 passengers
81.8%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 5,566 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → IAH
79.3% full
32 departures · 2,728 passengers
IAH → ORF
85.0% full
31 departures · 2,838 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from Norfolk (ORF)?
IAH to ORF is 1,200 miles (1,931 km / 1,042 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 1,200-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–ORF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (61.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,200-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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