Norfolk (ORF) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
284° W
Norfolk (ORF) to St Louis (STL) is 783 miles (1,260 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORF–STL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORF–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,134
both directions
Passengers
952
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORF–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORF–STL in July 2026 (8 departures).
- WN
8 departures · 1,134 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.0%
Load
What plane flies ORF–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 88% of ORF–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
7 departures · 90.7% load
87.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 46.9% load
12.5%
How has ORF–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORF–STL departures fell from 10 in August 2025 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORF–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
10 departures · 1,307 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 865 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 124 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,032 passengers
94.2%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 952 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → STL
88.5% full
4 departures · 485 passengers
STL → ORF
79.7% full
4 departures · 467 passengers
Nonstop ORF–STL 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 St Louis (STL)?
ORF to STL is 783 miles (1,260 km / 680 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORF to STL?
A nonstop covers the 783-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORF–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (87.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORF–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 783-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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