Atlanta (ATL) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
54° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to Richmond (RIC) is 480 miles (773 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–RIC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
456
April 2026
Seats
85,369
both directions
Passengers
66,747
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–RIC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–RIC departures in April 2026 (438), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
438 departures · 81,089 seats
Share of departures96.1%80.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
18 departures · 4,280 seats
Share of departures3.9%41.8%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RIC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 61% of ATL–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
276 departures · 81.8% load
60.5% - Boeing 757-200
162 departures · 77.6% load
35.5% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 40.6% load
3.1% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 46.1% load
0.9%
How has ATL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RIC departures held steady at about 456 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
456 departures · 75,357 passengers
87.7%
Load
June 2025
474 departures · 78,608 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
504 departures · 83,111 passengers
86.2%
Load
August 2025
452 departures · 74,188 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
419 departures · 67,268 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
458 departures · 72,290 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
414 departures · 59,150 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
452 departures · 66,155 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
390 departures · 51,255 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
376 departures · 53,440 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
446 departures · 63,328 passengers
79.2%
Load
April 2026
456 departures · 66,747 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → RIC
78.4% full
228 departures · 33,540 passengers
RIC → ATL
77.9% full
228 departures · 33,207 passengers
Nonstop ATL–RIC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Richmond (RIC)?
ATL to RIC is 480 miles (773 km / 417 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 480-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–RIC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (60.5%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (35.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 480-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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