Chicago (ORD) to Norfolk (ORF)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
116° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Norfolk (ORF) is 716 miles (1,152 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–ORF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ORF; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
386
June 2026
Seats
34,297
both directions
Passengers
29,772
both directions
Load factor
86.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ORF?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–ORF departures in June 2026 (145), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
145 departures · 11,020 seats
Share of departures37.6%88.7%
Load
- OO
105 departures · 7,872 seats
Share of departures27.2%83.7%
Load
- UA
71 departures · 10,049 seats
Share of departures18.4%84.4%
Load
- MQ
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures14.8%90.5%
Load
- AA
8 departures · 1,024 seats
Share of departures2.1%98.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ORF?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 80% of ORD–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
307 departures · 87.3% load
79.5% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 86.2% load
11.4% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 85.7% load
5.4% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 84.5% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 85.3% load
0.8%
How has ORD–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ORF departures rose from 294 in July 2025 to 386 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
294 departures · 30,675 passengers
89.2%
Load
August 2025
244 departures · 25,735 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
284 departures · 24,641 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
340 departures · 24,641 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
282 departures · 21,330 passengers
71.2%
Load
December 2025
311 departures · 24,820 passengers
77.5%
Load
January 2026
197 departures · 16,299 passengers
73.6%
Load
February 2026
245 departures · 17,282 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
292 departures · 21,217 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
331 departures · 22,298 passengers
73.1%
Load
May 2026
418 departures · 32,500 passengers
78.5%
Load
June 2026
386 departures · 29,772 passengers
86.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → ORD
88.3% full
194 departures · 15,179 passengers
ORD → ORF
85.3% full
192 departures · 14,593 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ORF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Norfolk (ORF)?
ORD to ORF is 716 miles (1,152 km / 622 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to ORF?
A nonstop covers the 716-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–ORF?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (79.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (11.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–ORF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 716-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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