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ORF to RIC: distance & flight time
Norfolk (Norfolk International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond International Airport)
75 mi
120 km · 65 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
75 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RIC — Richmond International Airport · Richmond, 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 RIC
- PTB · Dinwiddie County Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field47 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport52 mi away
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORF from RIC?
The flight distance from Norfolk (ORF) to Richmond (RIC) is 75 miles (120 km, 65 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORF to RIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 RIC?
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