Chicago to Norfolk (ORD–ORF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

ORD Airport Page →
716 mi airlines charter/private 140/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 40 flights Verified 44m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Republic Airways.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AC4427cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
6:59 AM
CDT T1
10:29 AM
EDT
2h 30m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3514+2
UA United
E7W
6:59 AM
CDT T2
10:29 AM
EDT
2h 30m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2727+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
7:15 AM
CDT T1
10:45 AM
EDT
2h 30m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4605cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
7:29 AM
CDT T1
10:53 AM
EDT
2h 24m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4643+1
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
8:14 AM
CDT T3
11:39 AM
EDT
2h 25m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4448
AA American
E75L
8:15 AM
CDT T3
11:43 AM
EDT
2h 28m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3664
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
8:45 AM
CDT T2
12:15 PM
EDT
2h 30m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2723+3
NZ Air New Zealand
738
10:55 AM
CDT T1
2:17 PM
EDT
2h 22m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2807
UA United
738
12:52 PM
CDT T1
4:06 PM
EDT
2h 14m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6796cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
2:27 PM
CDT T3
5:47 PM
EDT
2h 20m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4004
Starts Oct 5
AS Alaska
E75
2:32 PM
CDT T3
6:01 PM
EDT
2h 29m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4434
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
2:32 PM
CDT T3
6:01 PM
EDT
2h 29m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4164+2
AA American
E75
3:16 PM
CDT T3
6:23 PM
EDT
2h 7m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3607
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
5:55 PM
CDT T2
9:25 PM
EDT
2h 30m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2725+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
6:15 PM
CDT T1
9:48 PM
EDT
2h 33m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4010cs
AC Air Canada
320
6:26 PM
CDT T1
9:52 PM
EDT
2h 26m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2790+1
UA United
320
7:19 PM
CDT T1
12:13 AM+1
EDT
3h 54m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4325+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
8:14 PM
CDT T3
11:40 PM
EDT
2h 26m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6144
AS Alaska
E75
8:44 PM
CDT T3
12:10 AM+1
EDT
2h 26m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4519
AA American
E75
9:50 PM
CDT T3 Red-eye
2:11 AM+1
EDT
3h 21m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3191cs
AC Air Canada
320
6:00 AM
EDT
7:29 AM
CDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7523+4
NH All Nippon
E7W
6:00 AM
EDT
7:34 AM
CDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2722+4
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
6:02 AM
EDT
7:36 AM
CDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1659+1
UA United
320
6:10 AM
EDT
7:39 AM
CDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1262
Starts Sep 24
UA United
320
6:20 AM
EDT
7:48 AM
CDT
2h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3668
Starts Sep 25
UA United
E7W
6:20 AM
EDT
7:53 AM
CDT
2h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4528+1
AA American
E75S
6:42 AM
EDT
8:29 AM
CDT
2h 47m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4084cs
AS Alaska
E75
6:42 AM
EDT
8:29 AM
CDT
2h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4034
AC Air Canada
E7W
11:30 AM
EDT
1:04 PM
CDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2724+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
11:30 AM
EDT
1:04 PM
CDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4643+1
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
12:09 PM
EDT
1:47 PM
CDT
2h 38m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6603cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
12:37 PM
EDT
2:06 PM
CDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3674
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
1:00 PM
EDT
2:34 PM
CDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4448
AA American
E75
1:20 PM
EDT
2:30 PM
CDT
2h 10m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3535
UA United
E75L
1:56 PM
EDT
3:26 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2726cs
NZ Air New Zealand
738
5:02 PM
EDT
6:30 PM
CDT
2h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6850cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
6:17 PM
EDT
8:01 PM
CDT
2h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4545
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
6:31 PM
EDT
8:22 PM
CDT
2h 51m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4164+2
AA American
E70
6:48 PM
EDT
7:56 PM
CDT
2h 8m
70%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1251+1
UA United
B39M
7:23 PM
EDT
8:34 PM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BWI Baltimore 3h 55m AAASCX WN Baltimore (BWI) to Norfolk flights
DCA Washington 4h 1m AAASAY AAAS Washington (DCA) to Norfolk flights
DTW Detroit 4h 9m AAACAF AMDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Norfolk flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 15m AAACAS AA Charlotte (CLT) to Norfolk flights
BNA Nashville 4h 20m AAACAS WN Nashville (BNA) to Norfolk flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 21m AAACAS AAASEJA Philadelphia (PHL) to Norfolk flights
STL St Louis 4h 22m AAACAS WN St Louis (STL) to Norfolk flights
IAD Dulles 4h 25m ACAVAZ AVCMOS Dulles (IAD) to Norfolk flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 29m AAACAF AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Norfolk flights
EWR Newark 4h 41m AAACAS ACUA Newark (EWR) to Norfolk flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Chicago to Norfolk
3 carriers, 140 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 716 mi 2h 29m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–ORF is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 716 miles in approximately 2h 29m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–ORF service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, GF 35 E75, E75L 2h07-3h21 50% Oneworld AS, GF
UA United Airlines Also: AC, NZ 35 320, 738, E7W 2h14-3h54 50% Star Alliance AC, NZ
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 50%
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – AC, UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – NZ, UA
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, AS, GF
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (35 flights/wk, 50%)
Star Alliance: UA (35 flights/wk, 50%)
Unaffiliated: OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORD to ORF direction.
Mon
20
flights
Tue
20
flights
Wed
20
flights
Thu
20
flights
Fri
20
flights
Sat
20
flights
Sun
20
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
20
Nonstop flights
140
Outbound / wk
134
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to ORF.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
37
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~12h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,124
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ORD → ORF
50%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
50%
Arriving
100%
Return
ORF → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
84%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → ORF delays →

Other ways to reach Norfolk from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to Norfolk International Airport.
Metric ORD→ORF MDW→ORF MSN→ORF
Distance from ORD 15 mi 108 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 3 1
Weekly flights 140 26
Flight time 2h 29m 2h 2h 25m
Departure OTP 50%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to Norfolk International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Norfolk is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
ORD: CDT · ORF: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 7:00 PM in Norfolk.
Distance & Flight Time
716 mi / 1,152 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 29m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–ORF Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Norfolk route.
Route details
Distance716 mi / 1,152 km
Flight time2h 29m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights140 out / 134 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: ORF
IATA / ICAOORF / KORF
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr4.9M
Elevation26 ft / 8 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to ORF flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norfolk International Airport take about 2h 29m gate to gate. The route covers 716 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ORD to ORF: American Airlines, United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Ronald Reagan Washington National and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ORF and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Norfolk is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, return flights from ORF to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW and MSN. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ORD to ORF

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Norfolk International Airport (ORF) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, United Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 140 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to ORF Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to ORF is about 2 hours 29 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 716 miles (1,152 km). There are approximately 140 weekly flights outbound and 134 return, totaling 274 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Ronald Reagan Washington National and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW) and Madison (MSN).