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ORF to BWI: distance & flight time
Norfolk (Norfolk International Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
160 mi
257 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORF — Norfolk International Airport · Norfolk, United States
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORF
- NGU · Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)6 mi away
- NTU · Oceana Naval Air Station11 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base16 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport23 mi away
Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORF from BWI?
The flight distance from Norfolk (ORF) to Baltimore (BWI) is 160 miles (257 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORF to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORF to BWI?
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