Norfolk (ORF) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
14° N
Norfolk (ORF) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 212 miles (341 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORF–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORF–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
242
April 2026
Seats
14,845
both directions
Passengers
11,320
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORF–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop ORF–PHL departures in April 2026 (133), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
133 departures · 6,650 seats
Share of departures55.0%78.3%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
109 departures · 8,195 seats
Share of departures45.0%74.6%
Load
What plane flies ORF–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 55% of ORF–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
133 departures · 78.3% load
55.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
101 departures · 74.2% load
41.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 81.7% load
3.3%
How has ORF–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORF–PHL departures fell from 273 in May 2025 to 242 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORF–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
273 departures · 15,917 passengers
86.2%
Load
June 2025
335 departures · 17,313 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2025
340 departures · 17,621 passengers
86.9%
Load
August 2025
363 departures · 18,129 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
315 departures · 16,973 passengers
83.2%
Load
October 2025
349 departures · 16,537 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
240 departures · 10,908 passengers
69.3%
Load
December 2025
240 departures · 11,167 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
222 departures · 10,143 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
210 departures · 9,018 passengers
73.3%
Load
March 2026
240 departures · 11,075 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
242 departures · 11,320 passengers
76.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORF → PHL
77.4% full
121 departures · 5,738 passengers
PHL → ORF
75.1% full
121 departures · 5,582 passengers
Nonstop ORF–PHL 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 Norfolk (ORF) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
ORF to PHL is 212 miles (341 km / 184 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORF to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 212-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORF–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (55.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (41.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORF–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 212-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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