Detroit (DTW) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
133° SE
Detroit (DTW) to Richmond (RIC) is 456 miles (734 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–RIC; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
172
April 2026
Seats
13,028
both directions
Passengers
10,640
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–RIC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–RIC departures in April 2026 (69), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
69 departures · 5,208 seats
Share of departures40.1%81.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
60 departures · 4,553 seats
Share of departures34.9%86.0%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
43 departures · 3,267 seats
Share of departures25.0%75.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–RIC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 65% of DTW–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
112 departures · 79.4% load
65.1% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 86.0% load
34.9%
How has DTW–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–RIC departures fell from 177 in May 2025 to 172 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
177 departures · 13,995 passengers
84.5%
Load
June 2025
178 departures · 14,135 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
195 departures · 15,067 passengers
74.7%
Load
August 2025
181 departures · 13,602 passengers
71.9%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 12,889 passengers
77.8%
Load
October 2025
168 departures · 13,354 passengers
80.7%
Load
November 2025
151 departures · 10,876 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
171 departures · 10,690 passengers
71.9%
Load
January 2026
162 departures · 8,343 passengers
63.1%
Load
February 2026
156 departures · 8,650 passengers
69.9%
Load
March 2026
177 departures · 10,791 passengers
80.6%
Load
April 2026
172 departures · 10,640 passengers
81.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → RIC
79.5% full
86 departures · 5,185 passengers
RIC → DTW
83.8% full
86 departures · 5,455 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Richmond (RIC)?
DTW to RIC is 456 miles (734 km / 396 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 456-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–RIC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (65.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (34.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 456-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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