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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080619144554
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001138061-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080619

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000074818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				111826363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136675601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORBIT INSTRUMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911015

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KARCINELL BERNARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138061

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03936
		FILM NUMBER:		08907584

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP
		STREET 2:		80 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000074818</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>orbt</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001138061</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KARCINELL BERNARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>80 CABOT COURT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAUPPAUGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11788</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase common stock, $.10 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-06-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-06-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bernard Karcinell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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