Denver (DEN) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
88° E
Denver (DEN) to Richmond (RIC) is 1,478 miles (2,379 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–RIC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
144
May 2026
Seats
24,257
both directions
Passengers
20,989
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–RIC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–RIC departures in May 2026 (77), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
77 departures · 12,248 seats
Share of departures53.5%85.2%
Load
- WN
51 departures · 8,925 seats
Share of departures35.4%91.3%
Load
- F9
16 departures · 3,084 seats
Share of departures11.1%78.1%
Load
What plane flies DEN–RIC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of DEN–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
79 departures · 87.1% load
54.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 89.6% load
20.8% - Airbus A319
12 departures · 89.1% load
8.3% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 80.3% load
6.9% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 74.7% load
4.2% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 86.7% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 80.5% load
1.4%
How has DEN–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–RIC departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 144 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 17,449 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 19,058 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
119 departures · 17,067 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 16,991 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
130 departures · 19,452 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 15,956 passengers
79.6%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 16,004 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
91 departures · 12,578 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 13,829 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
129 departures · 18,161 passengers
83.0%
Load
April 2026
125 departures · 18,677 passengers
85.9%
Load
May 2026
144 departures · 20,989 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → RIC
85.5% full
74 departures · 10,649 passengers
RIC → DEN
87.6% full
70 departures · 10,340 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Richmond (RIC)?
DEN to RIC is 1,478 miles (2,379 km / 1,285 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 1,478-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–RIC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (54.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,478-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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