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 March 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORF–STL; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
2
March 2026
Seats
141
both directions
Passengers
124
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORF–STL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop ORF–STL departures in March 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures50.0%87.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures50.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies ORF–STL?
In March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 50% of ORF–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 87.7% load
50.0% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 88.2% load
50.0%
How has ORF–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORF–STL departures fell from 8 in June 2025 to 2 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORF–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,194 passengers
93.9%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,200 passengers
94.3%
Load
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
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 124 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → STL
88.2% full
1 departures · 67 passengers
STL → ORF
87.7% full
1 departures · 57 passengers
Nonstop ORF–STL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 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 March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (50.0%).
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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