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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
125
July 2026
Seats
13,055
both directions
Passengers
11,522
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–RIC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–RIC departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 8,554 seats
Share of departures49.6%86.7%
Load
- YV
62 departures · 4,436 seats
Share of departures49.6%91.2%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.8%92.3%
Load
What plane flies IAH–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of IAH–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 91.2% load
49.6% - Boeing 737-700
47 departures · 89.0% load
37.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
7 departures · 72.5% load
5.6% - Boeing 737-900
4 departures · 87.2% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 94.8% load
2.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 92.3% load
0.8% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 82.5% load
0.8%
How has IAH–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–RIC departures rose from 120 in August 2025 to 125 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
125 departures · 11,522 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → RIC
86.2% full
64 departures · 5,808 passengers
RIC → IAH
90.5% full
61 departures · 5,714 passengers
Nonstop IAH–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (37.6%).
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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