Houston (IAH) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 07m
Bearing
59° NE
Houston (IAH) to Richmond (RIC) is 1,156 miles (1,860 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
121
June 2026
Seats
12,368
both directions
Passengers
10,608
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–RIC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–RIC departures in June 2026 (60), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
60 departures · 7,954 seats
Share of departures49.6%83.2%
Load
- YV
58 departures · 4,132 seats
Share of departures47.9%90.3%
Load
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures1.7%90.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.8%93.8%
Load
What plane flies IAH–RIC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of IAH–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 90.2% load
49.6% - Boeing 737-700
48 departures · 82.9% load
39.7% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 86.5% load
5.0% - Boeing 737-900
2 departures · 69.3% load
1.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 98.0% load
1.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 81.3% load
1.7% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 93.8% load
0.8%
How has IAH–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–RIC departures fell from 122 in July 2025 to 121 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
122 departures · 8,333 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 7,747 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
113 departures · 7,334 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 7,964 passengers
86.3%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 7,099 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 7,682 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
95 departures · 5,952 passengers
85.0%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 6,441 passengers
86.2%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 7,672 passengers
86.2%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 7,588 passengers
87.0%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 8,644 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2026
121 departures · 10,608 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → RIC
86.2% full
61 departures · 5,384 passengers
RIC → IAH
85.4% full
60 departures · 5,224 passengers
Nonstop IAH–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Richmond (RIC)?
IAH to RIC is 1,156 miles (1,860 km / 1,004 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 1,156-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–RIC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (39.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,156-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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