Charlotte (CLT) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
51° NE
Charlotte (CLT) to Richmond (RIC) is 256 miles (412 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–RIC; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
412
April 2026
Seats
74,452
both directions
Passengers
55,881
both directions
Load factor
75.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–RIC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–RIC departures in April 2026 (399), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
399 departures · 73,490 seats
Share of departures96.8%75.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures2.9%81.6%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.2%40.0%
Load
What plane flies CLT–RIC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 63% of CLT–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
258 departures · 76.9% load
62.6% - Boeing 737-800
96 departures · 68.1% load
23.3% - Airbus A321neo
26 departures · 78.0% load
6.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
12 departures · 81.6% load
2.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 66.2% load
2.4% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 85.1% load
1.2% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 95.5% load
1.0% - Embraer ERJ-145
1 departures · 40.0% load
0.2%
How has CLT–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–RIC departures fell from 474 in May 2025 to 412 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
474 departures · 64,034 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2025
460 departures · 53,380 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2025
455 departures · 51,798 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
414 departures · 48,907 passengers
80.6%
Load
September 2025
394 departures · 44,784 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
451 departures · 52,192 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
400 departures · 46,302 passengers
74.4%
Load
December 2025
413 departures · 48,605 passengers
77.8%
Load
January 2026
369 departures · 39,265 passengers
73.1%
Load
February 2026
359 departures · 43,778 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
419 departures · 55,408 passengers
78.5%
Load
April 2026
412 departures · 55,881 passengers
75.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → RIC
77.7% full
207 departures · 29,007 passengers
RIC → CLT
72.4% full
205 departures · 26,874 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Richmond (RIC)?
CLT to RIC is 256 miles (412 km / 223 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–RIC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (62.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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