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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies FLL–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FLL–RIC; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
161
April 2026
Seats
27,874
both directions
Passengers
21,404
both directions
Load factor
76.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FLL–RIC?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–RIC departures in April 2026 (103), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
103 departures · 16,686 seats
Share of departures64.0%79.6%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
58 departures · 11,188 seats
Share of departures36.0%72.6%
Load
What plane flies FLL–RIC?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 82% of FLL–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
132 departures · 78.8% load
82.0% - Airbus A321
19 departures · 67.1% load
11.8% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 73.9% load
5.0% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 79.0% load
1.2%
How has FLL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–RIC departures rose from 125 in May 2025 to 161 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
125 departures · 16,883 passengers
79.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FLL → RIC
84.9% full
82 departures · 12,065 passengers
RIC → FLL
68.4% full
79 departures · 9,339 passengers
Nonstop FLL–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.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (82.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (11.8%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.