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 May 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 84% full.
Departures
19
May 2026
Seats
2,110
both directions
Passengers
1,765
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–ORF?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–ORF in May 2026 (19 departures).
- MX
19 departures · 2,110 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.7%
Load
What plane flies MSY–ORF?
In May 2026, the Embraer E190 flew 89% of MSY–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E190
17 departures · 86.5% load
89.5% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 64.6% load
10.5%
How has MSY–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–ORF departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 19 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 1,786 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 1,747 passengers
87.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → ORF
86.1% full
10 departures · 930 passengers
ORF → MSY
81.1% full
9 departures · 835 passengers
Nonstop MSY–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).
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 May 2026, the Embraer E190 flew the largest share of departures (89.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (10.5%).
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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