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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–RIC; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
459
July 2026
Seats
85,085
both directions
Passengers
73,268
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–RIC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–RIC departures in July 2026 (456), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
456 departures · 84,757 seats
Share of departures99.3%86.1%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 252 seats
Share of departures0.4%80.2%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 67% of ATL–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
309 departures · 85.5% load
67.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
144 departures · 87.5% load
31.4% - Airbus A319
3 departures · 81.0% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 85.2% load
0.4% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 93.4% load
0.2%
How has ATL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RIC departures rose from 452 in August 2025 to 459 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
470 departures · 72,981 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2026
451 departures · 71,892 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2026
459 departures · 73,268 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → RIC
83.2% full
234 departures · 35,989 passengers
RIC → ATL
89.1% full
225 departures · 37,279 passengers
Nonstop ATL–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (67.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (31.4%).
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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