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 May 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 37% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
470
May 2026
Seats
88,950
both directions
Passengers
72,981
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–RIC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–RIC departures in May 2026 (467), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
467 departures · 88,315 seats
Share of departures99.4%82.3%
Load
- F9
2 departures · 460 seats
Share of departures0.4%43.5%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%80.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–RIC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 37% of ATL–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
173 departures · 83.8% load
36.8% - Boeing 757-200
167 departures · 76.0% load
35.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
126 departures · 88.0% load
26.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 89.5% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 95.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 80.0% load
0.2%
How has ATL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–RIC departures fell from 474 in June 2025 to 470 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
470 departures · 72,981 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → RIC
82.4% full
235 departures · 36,681 passengers
RIC → ATL
81.7% full
235 departures · 36,300 passengers
Nonstop ATL–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (36.8%), 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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