Kansas City (MCI) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
94° E
Kansas City (MCI) to Norfolk (ORF) is 1,018 miles (1,639 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–ORF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
6
July 2026
Seats
936
both directions
Passengers
889
both directions
Load factor
95.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–ORF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–ORF in July 2026 (6 departures).
- WN
6 departures · 936 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.0%
Load
What plane flies MCI–ORF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of MCI–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 91.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 99.7% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 93.1% load
16.7%
How has MCI–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–ORF departures rose from 1 in May 2026 to 6 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
1 departures · 128 passengers
93.4%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,115 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2026
6 departures · 889 passengers
95.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → ORF
91.7% full
3 departures · 377 passengers
ORF → MCI
97.5% full
3 departures · 512 passengers
Nonstop MCI–ORF traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Norfolk (ORF)?
MCI to ORF is 1,018 miles (1,639 km / 885 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 1,018-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–ORF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,018-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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