Newark (EWR) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
219° SW
Newark (EWR) to Richmond (RIC) is 277 miles (446 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–RIC; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
241
June 2026
Seats
15,462
both directions
Passengers
12,816
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–RIC?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–RIC departures in June 2026 (121), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- G7
121 departures · 6,050 seats
Share of departures50.2%83.1%
Load
- YX
117 departures · 8,892 seats
Share of departures48.5%82.2%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 358 seats
Share of departures0.8%89.4%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.4%95.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–RIC?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 50% of EWR–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
121 departures · 83.1% load
50.2% - Embraer E175
117 departures · 82.2% load
48.5% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 95.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 91.6% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 87.2% load
0.4%
How has EWR–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–RIC departures fell from 272 in July 2025 to 241 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
272 departures · 11,847 passengers
75.6%
Load
August 2025
299 departures · 12,333 passengers
71.9%
Load
September 2025
280 departures · 12,621 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
301 departures · 14,335 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
271 departures · 11,138 passengers
68.4%
Load
December 2025
280 departures · 11,395 passengers
71.4%
Load
January 2026
284 departures · 10,276 passengers
61.1%
Load
February 2026
250 departures · 9,876 passengers
66.1%
Load
March 2026
300 departures · 12,937 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 10,152 passengers
80.5%
Load
May 2026
244 departures · 11,325 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2026
241 departures · 12,816 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → EWR
83.0% full
122 departures · 6,601 passengers
EWR → RIC
82.8% full
119 departures · 6,215 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Richmond (RIC)?
EWR to RIC is 277 miles (446 km / 241 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 277-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–RIC?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (50.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (48.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 277-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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