Dulles (IAD) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 00m
Bearing
176° S
Dulles (IAD) to Richmond (RIC) is 100 miles (160 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop IAD–RIC; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
245
May 2026
Seats
14,036
both directions
Passengers
10,427
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–RIC?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–RIC departures in May 2026 (204), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- G7
204 departures · 10,200 seats
Share of departures83.3%75.8%
Load
- YX
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures9.8%71.8%
Load
- UA
7 departures · 1,240 seats
Share of departures2.9%74.3%
Load
- C5
7 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures2.9%89.1%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.4%71.9%
Load
- YV
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%55.3%
Load
What plane flies IAD–RIC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 83% of IAD–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
204 departures · 75.8% load
83.3% - Embraer E175
25 departures · 71.2% load
10.2% - Embraer ERJ-145
7 departures · 89.1% load
2.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 65.0% load
2.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 33.2% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.6% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 98.9% load
0.4%
How has IAD–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–RIC departures rose from 237 in June 2025 to 245 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
237 departures · 11,259 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
245 departures · 11,842 passengers
80.3%
Load
August 2025
234 departures · 10,152 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
227 departures · 9,735 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
241 departures · 10,564 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
235 departures · 9,535 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
248 departures · 10,158 passengers
75.0%
Load
January 2026
223 departures · 8,565 passengers
69.7%
Load
February 2026
210 departures · 8,359 passengers
71.4%
Load
March 2026
234 departures · 9,706 passengers
76.1%
Load
April 2026
212 departures · 8,931 passengers
78.6%
Load
May 2026
245 departures · 10,427 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → IAD
75.0% full
129 departures · 5,767 passengers
IAD → RIC
73.4% full
116 departures · 4,660 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Richmond (RIC)?
IAD to RIC is 100 miles (160 km / 87 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 100-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–RIC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (10.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 100-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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