Norfolk (ORF) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
213° SW
Norfolk (ORF) to Tampa (TPA) is 718 miles (1,156 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORF–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORF–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
8,673
both directions
Passengers
8,125
both directions
Load factor
93.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORF–TPA?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop ORF–TPA departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures98.4%93.7%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures1.6%93.8%
Load
What plane flies ORF–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 98% of ORF–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
62 departures · 93.7% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 93.8% load
1.6%
How has ORF–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORF–TPA departures fell from 69 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORF–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
69 departures · 7,591 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2025
70 departures · 8,131 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
69 departures · 8,222 passengers
87.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,206 passengers
75.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,355 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,473 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,492 passengers
88.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 7,140 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,463 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,963 passengers
93.2%
Load
April 2026
69 departures · 8,515 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 8,125 passengers
93.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → ORF
94.2% full
32 departures · 4,168 passengers
ORF → TPA
93.2% full
31 departures · 3,957 passengers
Nonstop ORF–TPA 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 Tampa (TPA)?
ORF to TPA is 718 miles (1,156 km / 624 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORF to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 718-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORF–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORF–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 718-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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