ORF → BOSNorfolk to Boston

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Boston (BOS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 753 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Norfolk and Boston. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

ORF Norfolk busy · +26
BOS Boston heavy · +47
753 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 11:53–17:5014x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
52 / 100

route health from live ORF and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5836 11:53 daily · DL5858 17:50 Sa

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61814 17:33 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22B61814dep +19 → arr−40
10-22DL5836dep +8 → arr−25
10-21B61814dep +73 → arr+11
10-21DL5836dep +16 → arr−9

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
ORFNorfolk +26 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORF delay board →
BOSBoston +47 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 10 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF and BOS: 44% 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 Norfolk to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORF to BOS 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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Pro Flight Search — Norfolk (ORF) to Boston (BOS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ORF-BOS
How we measure this →

ORF to BOS questions

Is ORF–BOS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORF–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:53 and evening departures around 17:33 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 753 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 83–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORF–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.