Chicago (MDW) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
115° SE
Chicago (MDW) to Norfolk (ORF) is 703 miles (1,131 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–ORF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–ORF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
9,018
both directions
Passengers
7,204
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDW–ORF?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–ORF in April 2026 (60 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 9,018 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.9%
Load
What plane flies MDW–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 65% of MDW–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
39 departures · 83.0% load
65.0% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 71.3% load
18.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 79.9% load
16.7%
How has MDW–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–ORF departures fell from 65 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
65 departures · 8,982 passengers
86.0%
Load
June 2025
157 departures · 20,852 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
174 departures · 22,647 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 15,797 passengers
81.4%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 12,148 passengers
68.0%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 12,419 passengers
67.5%
Load
November 2025
66 departures · 7,104 passengers
66.7%
Load
December 2025
85 departures · 10,566 passengers
75.4%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 5,634 passengers
60.1%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 4,703 passengers
56.3%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 6,454 passengers
71.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,204 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDW → ORF
79.3% full
31 departures · 3,791 passengers
ORF → MDW
80.5% full
29 departures · 3,413 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 Chicago (MDW) from Norfolk (ORF)?
MDW to ORF is 703 miles (1,131 km / 611 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 703-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–ORF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (65.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 703-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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