BWI → ORFBaltimore to Norfolk

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Norfolk (ORF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 257 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Norfolk. Updated 12 October 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

Today, BWI → ORF

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 08:20 WN4491Southwest Left 08:54 +34 Landed 09:21 +6
  2. 10:40 WN1097Southwest Est. 10:40Departure not confirmed by the board ORF est. 11:14sched 11:35
  3. 12:40 WN1098Southwest Sched 12:40Departure not confirmed by the board ORF 13:35scheduled

Checked BWI board 10:33 · ORF board 10:33

BWI Baltimore heavy · +30
ORF Norfolk smooth · +0
257 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 08:20–22:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 29 operated BWI → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 AirlinesWN76% on time

Flights WN4491 08:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN4045 08:25 Tu We · WN849 09:15 Sa · WN1097 10:40 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12WN4491dep +34 → arr+6
10-11WN1097dep +30 → arr+6
10-11WN1100dep +15 → arr−12
10-11WN1101dep +79 → arr+49
10-11WN446dep +52 → arr+22
10-11WN4491dep +26 → arr+4
10-10WN1100dep +0 → arr−2
10-10WN1549dep +28 → arr+5
10-10WN849dep +6 → arr−16
10-09WN1097dep +12 → arr−11
10-09WN1098dep +42 → arr+17
10-09WN1100dep +8 → arr−22
10-09WN2341dep +147 → arr+118
10-09WN4491dep +27 → arr+4
10-08WN1097dep +21 → arr−5
10-08WN1098dep +26 → arr+3
10-08WN1100dep +17 → arr−10
10-08WN2341dep +58 → arr+28
10-08WN4491dep +50 → arr+23
10-07WN1098dep +50 → arr+27
10-07WN1100dep +21 → arr−8
10-07WN1101dep +32 → arr+2
10-07WN4045dep +14 → arr−11
10-07WN4060dep +18 → arr−7
10-06WN1098dep +35 → arr+13
10-06WN1100dep +17 → arr−12
10-06WN1101dep +35 → arr+4
10-06WN4045dep +13 → arr−11
10-06WN4060departed+10

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
BWIBaltimore +30 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 11 kt Full BWI delay board →
ORFNorfolk +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · 5 kt Full ORF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BWI and ORF: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Norfolk route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI to ORF 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BWI-ORF
How we measure this →

BWI to ORF questions

Is BWI–ORF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–ORF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 22:40 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to ORF?

Great-circle distance is 257 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–ORF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.