Boston (BOS) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
227° SW
Boston (BOS) to Richmond (RIC) is 473 miles (762 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
271
July 2026
Seats
27,681
both directions
Passengers
22,058
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–RIC?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–RIC departures in July 2026 (161), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
161 departures · 12,201 seats
Share of departures59.4%78.7%
Load
- B6
109 departures · 15,348 seats
Share of departures40.2%80.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.4%76.5%
Load
What plane flies BOS–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 59% of BOS–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
161 departures · 78.7% load
59.4% - Airbus A220-300
105 departures · 81.3% load
38.8% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 61.9% load
1.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 76.5% load
0.4%
How has BOS–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–RIC departures fell from 296 in August 2025 to 271 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
296 departures · 25,118 passengers
83.2%
Load
September 2025
321 departures · 25,015 passengers
73.7%
Load
October 2025
344 departures · 28,185 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
330 departures · 25,663 passengers
71.6%
Load
December 2025
277 departures · 20,034 passengers
69.3%
Load
January 2026
177 departures · 12,538 passengers
68.1%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 12,483 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
251 departures · 19,104 passengers
74.0%
Load
April 2026
258 departures · 20,558 passengers
77.5%
Load
May 2026
301 departures · 23,699 passengers
75.2%
Load
June 2026
294 departures · 23,743 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2026
271 departures · 22,058 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → RIC
77.5% full
136 departures · 10,804 passengers
RIC → BOS
81.9% full
135 departures · 11,254 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Richmond (RIC)?
BOS to RIC is 473 miles (762 km / 411 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 473-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (59.4%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (38.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 473-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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