Washington (DCA) to Richmond (RIC)

94mi
152 km82 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 59m

Bearing

189° S

Washington (DCA) to Richmond (RIC) is 94 miles (152 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DCA–RIC

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop DCA–RIC; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 68% full.

Departures

11

July 2026

Seats

1,357

both directions

Passengers

919

both directions

Load factor

67.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DCA–RIC?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–RIC departures in July 2026 (4), one of 7 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DCA–RIC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 45% of DCA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DCA–RIC traffic changed?

Nonstop DCA–RIC departures rose from 7 in August 2025 to 11 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DCA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    7 departures · 722 passengers

    93.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    3 departures · 216 passengers

    56.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    2 departures · 184 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    5 departures · 342 passengers

    63.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    1 departures · 62 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    5 departures · 119 passengers

    28.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    7 departures · 667 passengers

    89.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    4 departures · 245 passengers

    58.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    7 departures · 637 passengers

    74.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    11 departures · 919 passengers

    67.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

RIC → DCA

66.8% full

10 departures · 863 passengers

DCA → RIC

86.2% full

1 departures · 56 passengers

Nonstop DCA–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

DCA

Washington

US

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Coordinates

38.85°N, 77.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

RIC

Richmond

US

Richmond International Airport

Coordinates

37.51°N, 77.32°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Washington (DCA) from Richmond (RIC)?

DCA to RIC is 94 miles (152 km / 82 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DCA to RIC?

A nonstop covers the 94-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DCA–RIC?

In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (45.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying DCA–RIC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 94-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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