New Orleans (MSY) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
56° NE
New Orleans (MSY) to Norfolk (ORF) is 939 miles (1,511 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–ORF; the Embraer E190 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,002
both directions
Passengers
1,877
both directions
Load factor
93.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–ORF?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–ORF in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,002 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.8%
Load
What plane flies MSY–ORF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E190 flew 89% of MSY–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E190
16 departures · 93.6% load
88.9% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 94.5% load
11.1%
How has MSY–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–ORF departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 1,755 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 1,624 passengers
83.5%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,520 passengers
78.2%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,398 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
17 departures · 1,573 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 321 passengers
74.3%
Load
February 2026
15 departures · 1,263 passengers
74.9%
Load
March 2026
19 departures · 1,726 passengers
82.4%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 1,726 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
19 departures · 1,765 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2026
17 departures · 1,567 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 1,877 passengers
93.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → ORF
93.6% full
9 departures · 937 passengers
ORF → MSY
93.9% full
9 departures · 940 passengers
Nonstop MSY–ORF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Norfolk (ORF)?
MSY to ORF is 939 miles (1,511 km / 816 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 939-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–ORF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E190 flew the largest share of departures (88.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (11.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 939-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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