Norfolk (ORF) to Phoenix (PHX), Jan 1–3, 2027, return Jan 8–10, 2027: from $323 round trip

Norfolk (ORF) to Phoenix (PHX), Jan 1–3, 2027, return Jan 8–10, 2027: from $323 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $323 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Breeze Airways, nonstop, Jan 1–8, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel dates Airline Flights Times, duration, stops Total price Price issued (UTC)
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-09 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-08 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-09 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA2224 + UA6286 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-08 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-10 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-08 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-09 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-10 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-10 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-08 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-09 Breeze Airways MX711 / MX1515 09:38:00→13:19:00 5h 41m nonstop · 14:04:00→20:26:00 4h 22m nonstop Axel-exclusive $323.35 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-09 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-08 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-10 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-09 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-10 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-09 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-10 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-09 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-09 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-10 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-08 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-10 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-10 Southwest Airlines WN2559 + WN1514 / WN185 + WN1318 18:00:00→23:35:00 7h 35m 1 stop via BWI · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-08 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-09 Southwest Airlines WN3323 + WN392 / WN185 + WN1318 16:35:00→22:00:00 7h 25m 1 stop via DEN · 09:15:00→17:40:00 6h 25m 1 stop via DAL Axel-exclusive $468.30 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-10 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-10 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-10 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-08 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-09 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-09 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-08 American Airlines AA5799 + AA1850 / AA545 + AA5799 09:59:00→16:06:00 8h 07m 1 stop via PHL · 00:40:00→09:44:00 7h 04m 1 stop via PHL Axel-exclusive $501.75 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-09 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA2224 + UA6286 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-09 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA2224 + UA6286 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-09 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA2224 + UA6286 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-10 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA337 + UA1722 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 06:20:00→15:04:00 6h 44m 1 stop via DEN Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-10 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA337 + UA1722 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 06:20:00→15:04:00 6h 44m 1 stop via DEN Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-08 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA2224 + UA6286 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-10 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA337 + UA1722 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 06:20:00→15:04:00 6h 44m 1 stop via DEN Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-08 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA2224 + UA6286 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-10 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA337 + UA1722 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 06:20:00→15:04:00 6h 44m 1 stop via DEN Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-10 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA337 + UA1722 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 06:20:00→15:04:00 6h 44m 1 stop via DEN Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-09 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA2224 + UA6286 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-09 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA2224 + UA6286 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-08 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA2224 + UA6286 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-10 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA337 + UA1722 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 06:20:00→15:04:00 6h 44m 1 stop via DEN Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-08 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA2224 + UA6286 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-09 United Airlines UA1524 + UA709 / UA2224 + UA6286 06:15:00→12:14:00 7h 59m 1 stop via IAD · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 United Airlines UA1129 + UA1686 / UA2224 + UA6286 08:10:00→13:36:00 7h 26m 1 stop via DEN · 13:30:00→22:15:00 6h 45m 1 stop via IAH Axel-exclusive $512.90 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-10 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-09 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-09 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-09 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-10 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-01 → 2027-01-10 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z
2027-01-02 → 2027-01-08 Delta Air Lines DL2757 + DL1967 / DL901 + DL2329 16:34:00→21:57:00 7h 23m 1 stop via ATL · 07:20:00→16:18:00 6h 58m 1 stop via ATL Axel-exclusive $524.05 2026-10-29T01:53:57Z

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