American AirlinesAA100% on time
Flights AA4643 08:10 daily · AA4434 14:30 daily · AA4519 18:59 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Norfolk (ORF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,152 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Norfolk. Updated 25 October 2026 at 21:53 UTC.
Today, ORD → ORF
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 07:29 UA5505United Left 07:22 Landed 10:53
- 08:15 AA4643American Left 08:08 Landed 11:36 −4
- 12:25 UA5697United Left 12:21 ORF est. 15:54 +7In the air · sched 15:47
- 14:33 AA4434American Left 14:23 ORF est. 17:55In the air · sched 18:02
- 17:47 UA6035United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · T2 ·
- 19:15 AA4519American Airlines On scheduleGate L21 · T3 ·
Checked ORD board 16:53 · ORF board 15:33
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
ORF
Norfolk
smooth · +0
1,152 km · ~1h 59m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 10 operated ORD → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-25UA5505dep −7 → arr+0
10-25UA5697dep −4 → arr+7
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and ORF: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Norfolk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD 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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ORD to ORF questions
Is ORD–ORF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–ORF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 17:55 from ORD. 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 ORD to ORF?
Great-circle distance is 1,152 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–ORF fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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