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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAD–RIC; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
212
April 2026
Seats
11,368
both directions
Passengers
8,931
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–RIC?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–RIC departures in April 2026 (182), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- G7
GoJet Airlines
182 departures · 9,100 seats
Share of departures85.8%80.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
26 departures · 1,976 seats
Share of departures12.3%68.7%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
4 departures · 292 seats
Share of departures1.9%89.4%
Load
What plane flies IAD–RIC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 86% of IAD–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
182 departures · 80.4% load
85.9% - Embraer E175
30 departures · 71.3% load
14.1%
How has IAD–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–RIC departures fell from 287 in May 2025 to 212 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
287 departures · 12,947 passengers
83.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → RIC
75.9% full
106 departures · 4,568 passengers
RIC → IAD
81.6% full
106 departures · 4,363 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (85.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (14.1%).
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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