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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 86% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
232
April 2026
Seats
12,618
both directions
Passengers
10,152
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–RIC?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–RIC departures in April 2026 (200), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- G7
GoJet Airlines
200 departures · 10,000 seats
Share of departures86.2%79.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
30 departures · 2,280 seats
Share of departures12.9%82.8%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.4%92.0%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
1 departures · 176 seats
Share of departures0.4%95.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–RIC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 86% of EWR–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
200 departures · 79.5% load
86.2% - Embraer E175
30 departures · 82.8% load
12.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 93.8% load
0.9%
How has EWR–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–RIC departures rose from 152 in May 2025 to 232 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
152 departures · 6,175 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2025
202 departures · 9,173 passengers
80.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RIC → EWR
77.1% full
117 departures · 5,199 passengers
EWR → RIC
84.3% full
115 departures · 4,953 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (86.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (12.9%).
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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