MDW → ORFChicago to Norfolk

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Norfolk (ORF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,131 km, an estimated 1 hour 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Norfolk. Updated 26 October 2026 at 23:06 UTC.

Today, MDW → ORF

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 WN4459Southwest Left 07:58 Landed 10:51 −9
  2. 18:45 WN4071Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B5 ·

Checked MDW board 18:06 · ORF board 15:33

MDW Chicago busy · +15
ORF Norfolk smooth · +0
1,131 km · ~1h 57m est.
dep bank 08:00–19:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated MDW → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN70% on time

Flights WN4459 08:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4710 18:10 Tu We Sa · WN4071 18:45 Mo Th Fr · WN392 19:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26WN4459dep −2 → arr−9
10-25WN392dep +44 → arr+25
10-25WN4459dep +33 → arr+32
10-24WN4459dep −9 → arr−20
10-24WN4710dep +2 → arr−15
10-23WN4071dep +67 → arr+56
10-23WN4459dep −4 → arr−4
10-22WN4071dep +5 → arr−9
10-22WN4459dep −6 → arr−17
10-21WN4710departed−1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MDWChicago +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
ORFNorfolk +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full ORF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and ORF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Norfolk route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to ORF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MDW to ORF questions

Is MDW–ORF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–ORF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:10 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to ORF?

Great-circle distance is 1,131 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–127 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–ORF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.