Flights Norfolk → Chicago
ORF → ORD
How long is the flight from Norfolk to Chicago?
The flight from Norfolk (ORF) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Norfolk to Chicago operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 452 flights are conducted using Canadair Regional Jet 700 and Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving a highly trafficked destination airport with an annual passenger volume of 80,071,737.
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 Norfolk (ORF) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 1190 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Norfolk (ORF) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 1,152 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 44m.
Departures from Norfolk on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of ORF-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Norfolk the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,190 tracked ORF-ORD flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORF-ORD
The flight from Norfolk (ORF) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Norfolk (ORF) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1190 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Norfolk-Chicago is 2.94% across 1190 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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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.
