Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
11° N
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Richmond (RIC) is 807 miles (1,299 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–RIC; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
109
May 2026
Seats
17,687
both directions
Passengers
15,279
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FLL–RIC?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–RIC departures in May 2026 (108), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
108 departures · 17,496 seats
Share of departures99.1%86.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 191 seats
Share of departures0.9%99.0%
Load
What plane flies FLL–RIC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 99% of FLL–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
108 departures · 86.3% load
99.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 99.0% load
0.9%
How has FLL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–RIC departures fell from 124 in June 2025 to 109 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
124 departures · 16,694 passengers
79.5%
Load
July 2025
129 departures · 18,095 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
126 departures · 17,252 passengers
73.9%
Load
September 2025
72 departures · 9,559 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
140 departures · 17,324 passengers
66.2%
Load
November 2025
146 departures · 18,776 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
159 departures · 21,486 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
131 departures · 17,197 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 17,547 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
164 departures · 23,803 passengers
81.6%
Load
April 2026
161 departures · 21,404 passengers
76.8%
Load
May 2026
109 departures · 15,279 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FLL → RIC
88.3% full
55 departures · 7,895 passengers
RIC → FLL
84.4% full
54 departures · 7,384 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Richmond (RIC)?
FLL to RIC is 807 miles (1,299 km / 701 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 807-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–RIC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (99.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (0.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 807-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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