PHL → ORFPhiladelphia to Norfolk

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Norfolk (ORF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 341 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Norfolk. Updated 10 October 2026 at 08:55 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
ORF Norfolk smooth · +0
341 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 09:00–20:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated PHL → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA6129 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA6122 09:07 daily · AA6046 11:10 Tu Su · AA5949 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09AA5375departed−8
10-09AA5550dep +82 → arr−9
10-09AA5949departed−5
10-09AA6091departed−10
10-09AA6129departed−9
10-08AA5375dep −3 → arr−4
10-08AA5550arrived+81
10-08AA5949dep +113 → arr−18
10-08AA6091dep +8 → arr+3
10-08AA6129dep −10 → arr−31
10-07AA5216dep −6 → arr+11
10-07AA5375dep −3 → arr−23
10-07AA5550arrived+10
10-07AA5949dep −4 → arr−20
10-07AA6129dep −11 → arr−37
10-06AA5375arrived+21

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 3 kt Full PHL delay board →
ORFNorfolk +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 6 kt Full ORF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and ORF: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Norfolk route actually runs

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

Is PHL–ORF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–ORF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 20:20 from PHL. 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 PHL to ORF?

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 PHL–ORF fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 52 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.