Flights UA4478 06:00 daily · UA4427 10:52 daily · UA4575 17:49 daily
Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 59% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 458 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Norfolk and New York. Updated 18 October 2026 at 23:11 UTC.
Today, ORF → EWR
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 06:00 UA4478United Airlines Left 06:19 +19 Landed 07:26 −8
- 10:52 UA4427United Airlines Left 11:00 +8 Landed 12:08 −20
- 17:49 UA4575United Airlines Sched 17:49Departure not confirmed by the board EWR est. 20:20 +45sched 19:35
Checked ORF board 15:33 · EWR board 19:11
of the last 22 operated ORF → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 outcomesActual 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 ORF: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Norfolk to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORF to EWR 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.
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ORF to EWR questions
Is ORF–EWR running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORF–EWR?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:49 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORF to EWR?
Great-circle distance is 458 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORF–EWR fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.