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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ORF; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
331
April 2026
Seats
30,494
both directions
Passengers
22,298
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–ORF?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–ORF departures in April 2026 (114), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
114 departures · 7,652 seats
Share of departures34.4%73.4%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
110 departures · 15,500 seats
Share of departures33.2%72.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
55 departures · 3,940 seats
Share of departures16.6%74.3%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
52 departures · 3,402 seats
Share of departures15.7%76.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ORF?
In April 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 28% of ORD–ORF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
92 departures · 72.8% load
27.8% - Embraer E175
77 departures · 74.6% load
23.3% - Airbus A320
65 departures · 65.7% load
19.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
50 departures · 75.8% load
15.1% - Airbus A319
41 departures · 83.5% load
12.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 80.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 75.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 77.4% load
0.6%
How has ORD–ORF traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ORF departures rose from 189 in May 2025 to 331 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ORF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
189 departures · 21,997 passengers
88.9%
Load
June 2025
286 departures · 29,626 passengers
89.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORF → ORD
73.1% full
166 departures · 11,181 passengers
ORD → ORF
73.2% full
165 departures · 11,117 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 (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 April 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (27.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (23.3%).
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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