Chesapeake: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chesapeake is a city of 235,429 people in United States (Virginia), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Open Chesapeake in Google Maps
Daylight in Chesapeake runs from about 9 h 41 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chesapeake is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,001 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF, 40 km).
Flights to Chesapeake: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chesapeake · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Philadelphia, 362 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Washington, 240 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Baltimore, 276 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Raleigh, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Virginia Beach, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Greensboro, 325 km — buses · car rental
- Durham, 252 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Winston-Salem, 364 km
- Norfolk, 3 km
- Richmond, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Joinville.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chesapeake?
Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chesapeake?
About 235,429 people live in Chesapeake, across 909 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chesapeake in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Chesapeake?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chesapeake?
Philadelphia (362 km), Washington (240 km), Baltimore (276 km), Raleigh (242 km), Virginia Beach (27 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.