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 July 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 90% full.
Departures
37
July 2026
Seats
5,107
both directions
Passengers
4,578
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORF–SAN?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop ORF–SAN departures in July 2026 (36), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
36 departures · 4,932 seats
Share of departures97.3%92.7%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures2.7%2.3%
Load
What plane flies ORF–SAN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 97% of ORF–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
36 departures · 92.7% load
97.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 2.3% load
2.7%
How has ORF–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop ORF–SAN departures rose from 36 in August 2025 to 37 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORF–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
—
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
June 2026
35 departures · 4,412 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2026
37 departures · 4,578 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → SAN
87.5% full
19 departures · 2,312 passengers
SAN → ORF
91.9% full
18 departures · 2,266 passengers
Nonstop ORF–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (97.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (2.7%).
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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