ORF → MDWNorfolk to Chicago

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 Norfolk and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 07:52 UTC.

Today, ORF → MDW

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · WN2365Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 08:55scheduled
  2. · WN2771Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 20:10scheduled

Checked ORF board 22:33 · MDW board 02:52

ORF Norfolk busy · +26
MDW Chicago heavy · +37
1,131 km · ~1h 57m est.
dep bank 07:45–19:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN2365 07:45 Mo Th Fr · WN1529 07:50 Tu We · WN1334 07:55 Sa · WN2662 08:00 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22WN2365dep +7 → arr−16
10-22WN2771dep +34 → arr+7
10-21WN1529dep +7 → arr−21
10-20WN1529dep +0 → arr+10
10-19WN2365dep +18 → arr−3
10-19WN2771dep +31 → arr+0
10-18WN1100dep +27 → arr+0
10-18WN2662dep +13 → arr−13
10-17WN1334dep +9 → arr−16
10-17WN949arrived+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 boards
ORFNorfolk +26 min busy 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full ORF delay board →
MDWChicago +37 min heavy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF and MDW: 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 Norfolk to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORF to MDW 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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ORF to MDW questions

Is ORF–MDW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORF–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:00 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to MDW?

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 ORF–MDW 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.