ORF → PHLNorfolk to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 341 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Norfolk and Philadelphia. Updated 19 October 2026 at 03:44 UTC.

ORF Norfolk busy · +24
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
341 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 06:27–17:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 19 operated ORF → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA63% on time

Flights AA5088 06:27 daily · AA5271 08:00 daily · AA6122 10:53 daily · AA5949 15:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA5088dep +19 → arr−9
10-18AA5271dep +16 → arr+1
10-18AA5949dep +56 → arr+24
10-18AA6122dep +5 → arr−7
10-17AA5019arrived+13
10-17AA5088dep +16 → arr−18
10-17AA5271dep +84 → arr+58
10-17AA5949dep +17 → arr−12
10-17AA6122dep +205 → arr+7
10-17AA9956arrived+32
10-16AA5088dep +3 → arr−18
10-16AA5271dep +7 → arr−13
10-16AA5949dep +91 → arr+69
10-16AA6122dep +16 → arr−1
10-15AA5088departed+9
10-15AA5271departed+14
10-15AA5949departed+25
10-15AA6091departed+26
10-15AA6122departed+16

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 +24 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 18 kt Full ORF delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF and PHL: 44% 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 →

How the Norfolk to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is ORF–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORF–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:27 and evening departures around 17:30 from ORF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORF to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 341 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORF–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.