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

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716 mi airlines charter/private 127/wk
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Flight Schedule 40 flights Verified 48m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
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
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
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
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
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4164+2
AA American
E70
6:48 PM
EDT
7:56 PM
CDT
2h 8m
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
UA3514+2
UA United
E7W
6:59 AM
CDT T2
10:29 AM
EDT
2h 30m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
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
NZ2727+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
7:15 AM
CDT T1
10:45 AM
EDT
2h 30m
23%
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
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4448
AA American
E75L
8:15 AM
CDT T3
11:43 AM
EDT
2h 28m
43%
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
25%
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
23%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2807
UA United
738
12:52 PM
CDT T1
4:06 PM
EDT
2h 14m
25%
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
50%
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
43%
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
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4164+2
AA American
E75
3:16 PM
CDT T3
6:23 PM
EDT
2h 7m
43%
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
25%
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
23%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2790+1
UA United
320
6:15 PM
CDT T1
9:41 PM
EDT
2h 26m
25%
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
GF4325+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
8:14 PM
CDT T3
11:40 PM
EDT
2h 26m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4519
AA American
E75
8:44 PM
CDT T3
12:10 AM+1
EDT
2h 26m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6144
AS Alaska
E75
8:44 PM
CDT T3
12:10 AM+1
EDT
2h 26m
47%
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 4h 5m WN AAASCX Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago flights
DTW Detroit 4h 12m AMDLKE AAACAM Detroit (DTW) to Chicago flights
IAD Dulles 4h 14m ACAVCM ACAVAZ Dulles (IAD) to Chicago flights
DCA Washington 4h 21m AAAS AAASAY Washington (DCA) to Chicago flights
CMH Columbus 4h 31m MX AAASBA Columbus (CMH) to Chicago flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 38m AA AAACAS Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 40m AABAQR AAACAS Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago flights
PIT Pittsburgh 4h 40m MX AAACAS Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago flights
STL St Louis 4h 43m WN AAACAS St Louis (STL) to Chicago flights
BNA Nashville 4h 45m WN AAACAS Nashville (BNA) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Norfolk to Chicago
2 carriers, 127 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 716 mi 2h 33m nonstop -1h behind

ORF–ORD is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines and American Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 716 miles in approximately 2h 33m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORF–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, NH, NZ 36 320, B39M, E75L, E7W 2h11-2h34 100% Star Alliance AC, NH, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, GF 35 E70, E75, E75S 2h08-2h51 100% Oneworld AS, GF
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – AC, UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – NZ
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, AS, GF
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – UA
E75S Embraer E175 STD – AA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, NH, NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (36 flights/wk, 51%)
Oneworld: AA (35 flights/wk, 49%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORF to ORD direction.
Mon
19
flights
Tue
19
flights
Wed
19
flights
Thu
20
flights
Fri
19
flights
Sat
19
flights
Sun
19
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
20
Nonstop flights
127
Outbound / wk
140
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORF to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
35
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~16h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,985
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
ORF → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
63%
Return
ORD → ORF
15%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
15%
Arriving
90%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORF delays → ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Norfolk

Nearby airports with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Metric ORF→ORD RIC→ORD PGV→ORD
Distance from ORF 75 mi 109 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 16 1
Weekly flights 127 227 1
Flight time 2h 33m 1h 59m 1h 53m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of ORF with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Norfolk, it's 5:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
716 mi / 1,152 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 33m gate to gate.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

ORF–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Norfolk to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance716 mi / 1,152 km
Flight time2h 33m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights127 out / 140 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORF
IATA / ICAOORF / KORF
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr4.9M
Elevation26 ft / 8 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORF to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take about 2h 33m gate to gate. The route covers 716 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from ORF to ORD: United Airlines and American 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, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and Washington Dulles.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ORD 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.
Chicago is 1 hour behind Norfolk.
Yes, return flights from ORD to ORF are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include RIC, PGV and DCA. 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 ORF to ORD

Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines and American Airlines. With 127 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORF to ORD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORF to ORD is about 2 hours 33 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 716 miles (1,152 km). There are approximately 127 weekly flights outbound and 140 return, totaling 267 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and Washington Dulles. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Richmond (RIC), Greenville (PGV) and Washington (DCA).