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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–RIC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
405
June 2026
Seats
56,411
both directions
Passengers
46,163
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–RIC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–RIC departures in June 2026 (286), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
286 departures · 47,306 seats
Share of departures70.6%79.5%
Load
- OH
118 departures · 8,968 seats
Share of departures29.1%95.2%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%1.5%
Load
What plane flies CLT–RIC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 29% of CLT–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
119 departures · 74.1% load
29.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
118 departures · 95.2% load
29.1% - Airbus A321
65 departures · 80.7% load
16.1% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 85.2% load
13.8% - Airbus A319
42 departures · 88.8% load
10.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 83.3% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 69.4% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 1.5% load
0.3%
How has CLT–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–RIC departures fell from 455 in July 2025 to 405 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
426 departures · 56,012 passengers
77.5%
Load
June 2026
405 departures · 46,163 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → RIC
81.9% full
203 departures · 23,159 passengers
RIC → CLT
81.8% full
202 departures · 23,004 passengers
Nonstop CLT–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (29.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (29.1%).
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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