Virginia Beach: 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.
Virginia Beach is a city of 454,808 people in United States (Virginia), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 306 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Virginia Beach runs from about 9 h 41 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Virginia Beach is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 20 km (12 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, 55 km).
Flights to Virginia Beach: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Virginia Beach · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 306 places to stay in Virginia Beach. Of the 220 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (86). Across 113 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 138,356 reviews in total.
Hotels in Virginia Beach: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Public Library System | 1,550,588 | 2017 |
The busiest is Virginia Beach Public Library System at 1,550,588 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Virginia Beach
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Philadelphia, 352 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Washington, 245 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Baltimore, 277 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Raleigh, 267 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greensboro, 352 km
- Durham, 278 km — buses · tours
- Winston-Salem, 390 km
- Norfolk, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Chesapeake, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Richmond, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bangor, Miyazaki, Moss Municipality, Olongapo, San Juan del Sur.
Common questions
Which airport serves Virginia Beach?
Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Virginia Beach?
About 454,808 people live in Virginia Beach, across 1,289 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Virginia Beach in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Virginia Beach?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Virginia Beach?
Our booking partner lists 306 places to stay in Virginia Beach, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Virginia Beach?
Philadelphia (352 km), Washington (245 km), Baltimore (277 km), Raleigh (267 km), Greensboro (352 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.