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. 80% 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 11 September 2026 at 11:38 UTC.

ORF Norfolk smooth · +8
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
1,131 km · ~1h 57m est.
dep bank 08:00–18:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% 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

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN4806 varies daily · WN4809 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN4806dep +6 → arr−11
09-10WN4809dep +17 → arr+0
09-09WN4806dep +10 → arr+8
09-09WN4809dep +117 → arr+93
09-08WN4806dep +42 → arr+30
09-08WN4809dep +28 → arr+9
09-07WN4806dep +7 → arr−4
09-07WN4809dep +9 → arr−7
09-06WN4806arrived−4
09-06WN547arrived−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 +8 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 3 kt Full ORF delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF and MDW: 45% 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 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

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 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ORF and arrival-side delay at MDW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.