Flights Baltimore → Norfolk
BWI → ORF
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Norfolk?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Norfolk (ORF) takes about 44 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Baltimore to Norfolk has a 71% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 11.9 minutes when flights are not on time. With a total of 355 flights recorded, the route connects two cities served by airports that have varying levels of traffic; Baltimore's airport opened in 1947, while Norfolk's handles over four million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Baltimore (BWI) → Norfolk (ORF) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 913 flights monitored in recent months, 66% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Norfolk: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Norfolk (ORF) heads south for about 257 km, a flight time of roughly 44m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 33% of BWI-ORF flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Norfolk it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 913 tracked BWI-ORF flights, 66% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-ORF
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Norfolk (ORF) takes about 44 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Norfolk (ORF) route, on-time performance is 66% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 913 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Norfolk is 1.64% across 913 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Norfolk, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
