Norfolk (ORF) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 27m
Bearing
275° W
Norfolk (ORF) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,325 miles (3,742 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORF–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORF–SAN; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
30
May 2026
Seats
4,134
both directions
Passengers
3,827
both directions
Load factor
92.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORF–SAN?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop ORF–SAN departures in May 2026 (29), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
29 departures · 3,973 seats
Share of departures96.7%92.9%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 161 seats
Share of departures3.3%83.9%
Load
What plane flies ORF–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 97% of ORF–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
29 departures · 92.9% load
96.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 83.9% load
3.3%
How has ORF–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ORF–SAN departures fell from 35 in June 2025 to 30 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORF–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
35 departures · 4,192 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2025
35 departures · 3,984 passengers
83.0%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 4,399 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,008 passengers
86.1%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 3,765 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
33 departures · 3,542 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 4,417 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 773 passengers
94.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
30 departures · 3,827 passengers
92.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → SAN
93.6% full
15 departures · 1,924 passengers
SAN → ORF
91.5% full
15 departures · 1,903 passengers
Nonstop ORF–SAN 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Norfolk (ORF) from San Diego (SAN)?
ORF to SAN is 2,325 miles (3,742 km / 2,020 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORF to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,325-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORF–SAN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (3.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORF–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,325-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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