New York (JFK) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
208° SW
New York (JFK) to Norfolk (ORF) is 290 miles (466 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–ORF; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
281
May 2026
Seats
20,459
both directions
Passengers
15,172
both directions
Load factor
74.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–ORF?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–ORF departures in May 2026 (180), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
180 departures · 12,906 seats
Share of departures64.1%82.2%
Load
- YX
100 departures · 7,391 seats
Share of departures35.6%59.6%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.4%95.1%
Load
What plane flies JFK–ORF?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 64% of JFK–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
180 departures · 82.2% load
64.1% - Embraer E175
100 departures · 59.6% load
35.6% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 95.1% load
0.4%
How has JFK–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–ORF departures rose from 273 in June 2025 to 281 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
273 departures · 16,803 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2025
261 departures · 16,775 passengers
83.0%
Load
August 2025
306 departures · 17,739 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
298 departures · 15,991 passengers
70.0%
Load
October 2025
305 departures · 15,463 passengers
66.8%
Load
November 2025
275 departures · 13,094 passengers
63.5%
Load
December 2025
256 departures · 13,531 passengers
69.9%
Load
January 2026
216 departures · 10,971 passengers
67.7%
Load
February 2026
202 departures · 9,956 passengers
66.0%
Load
March 2026
291 departures · 15,390 passengers
70.4%
Load
April 2026
298 departures · 14,506 passengers
64.8%
Load
May 2026
281 departures · 15,172 passengers
74.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → JFK
76.8% full
141 departures · 7,995 passengers
JFK → ORF
71.4% full
140 departures · 7,177 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Norfolk (ORF)?
JFK to ORF is 290 miles (466 km / 252 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 290-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 JFK–ORF?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (64.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 290-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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