Miami (MIA) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
16° N
Miami (MIA) to Norfolk (ORF) is 804 miles (1,293 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MIA–ORF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
16,224
both directions
Passengers
11,996
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–ORF?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–ORF departures in May 2026 (77), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
77 departures · 12,548 seats
Share of departures62.1%74.2%
Load
- MQ
46 departures · 3,496 seats
Share of departures37.1%71.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.8%95.6%
Load
What plane flies MIA–ORF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 37% of MIA–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
46 departures · 71.8% load
37.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 76.8% load
25.8% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 74.4% load
23.4% - Airbus A319
16 departures · 67.1% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 95.6% load
0.8%
How has MIA–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–ORF departures rose from 68 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
68 departures · 9,570 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
69 departures · 9,929 passengers
89.4%
Load
August 2025
72 departures · 9,817 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,319 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,928 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 10,257 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
122 departures · 12,159 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
119 departures · 13,264 passengers
76.6%
Load
February 2026
113 departures · 11,140 passengers
73.9%
Load
March 2026
123 departures · 12,109 passengers
79.1%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 10,871 passengers
72.1%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 11,996 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → ORF
77.4% full
63 departures · 6,418 passengers
ORF → MIA
70.3% full
61 departures · 5,578 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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 Miami (MIA) from Norfolk (ORF)?
MIA to ORF is 804 miles (1,293 km / 698 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 804-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–ORF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 804-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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