Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 07m
Bearing
68° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Richmond (RIC) is 1,155 miles (1,859 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–RIC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
173
June 2026
Seats
30,566
both directions
Passengers
26,583
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–RIC?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–RIC in June 2026 (173 departures).
- AA
173 departures · 30,566 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.0%
Load
What plane flies DFW–RIC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 69% of DFW–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
119 departures · 85.5% load
68.8% - Airbus A321
43 departures · 90.0% load
24.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 91.3% load
5.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 86.1% load
1.2%
How has DFW–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–RIC departures fell from 176 in July 2025 to 173 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
176 departures · 27,793 passengers
92.1%
Load
August 2025
188 departures · 25,974 passengers
85.8%
Load
September 2025
169 departures · 23,506 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
211 departures · 28,951 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
191 departures · 25,172 passengers
83.1%
Load
December 2025
210 departures · 28,584 passengers
86.0%
Load
January 2026
126 departures · 18,111 passengers
82.4%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 19,238 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
175 departures · 25,961 passengers
81.9%
Load
April 2026
169 departures · 26,446 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
173 departures · 27,230 passengers
87.2%
Load
June 2026
173 departures · 26,583 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → DFW
87.1% full
87 departures · 13,379 passengers
DFW → RIC
86.8% full
86 departures · 13,204 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Richmond (RIC)?
DFW to RIC is 1,155 miles (1,859 km / 1,004 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 1,155-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–RIC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (68.8%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,155-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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