Direct Flights from New Orleans to Norfolk
Norfolk · Virginia
Nonstop service from MSY to ORF on Breeze. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
38 cities have a nonstop to Norfolk, New Orleans among them.
How long to go to Norfolk for, from New Orleans
2h 25m in the air, 939 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Norfolk. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 3, 4 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Norfolk
Norfolk is a ceremonial county in England, located in the East of England and East Anglia. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and east, Cambridgeshire to the west, and Suffolk to the south. The largest settlement is the city of Norwich.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Norfolk
- Sandringham House is a country house in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk, England. It is one of the royal residences of Charles III, whose grandfather, George VI, and great-grandfather, George V, both died there.
- Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
- The Broads is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
- Norwich Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England.
- Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of Norwich, in the English county of Norfolk. William the Conqueror (1066–1087) ordered its construction in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England.
- Framlingham Castle is a castle in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England.
- Holkham Hall is an 18th-century country house near the village of Holkham, Norfolk, England, constructed in the Neo-Palladian style for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester.
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
- Venta Icenorum was the civitas or capital of the Iceni tribe, located at modern-day Caistor St Edmund in the English county of Norfolk.
- Seahenge, also known as Holme I, was a prehistoric monument located in the village of Holme-next-the-Sea, near Old Hunstanton in the English county of Norfolk.
- The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of East Anglia and the mother church of the diocese of East Anglia.
- Castle Rising is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Castle Rising, Norfolk, England.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Norfolk weather, compared with New Orleans
9° cooler than New Orleans on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Norfolk 50°F · New Orleans 63°F · 13° colder
- April
- Norfolk 69°F · New Orleans 79°F · 9° colder
- July
- Norfolk 89°F · New Orleans 91°F · 3° colder
- October
- Norfolk 71°F · New Orleans 81°F · 9° colder
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Norfolk
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Norfolk is April–May and September–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Norfolk rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Sandringham House, Ely Cathedral, and The Broads and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New Orleans to Norfolk?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New Orleans (MSY) to Norfolk (ORF) on Breeze.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New Orleans to Norfolk?
- Breeze flies nonstop between New Orleans (MSY) and Norfolk (ORF).
- How far is Norfolk from New Orleans?
- Norfolk is about 939 miles from New Orleans by air.
- How many days can I spend in Norfolk flying from New Orleans?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 3, 4 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- What is there to do in Norfolk?
- Popular things to do include Sandringham House, Ely Cathedral, The Broads, Norwich Cathedral, and more.
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