New York (JFK) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
222° SW
New York (JFK) to Richmond (RIC) is 288 miles (463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–RIC; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
180
May 2026
Seats
12,906
both directions
Passengers
9,612
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–RIC?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–RIC departures in May 2026 (179), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
179 departures · 12,830 seats
Share of departures99.4%74.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%43.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RIC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 99% of JFK–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
179 departures · 74.7% load
99.4% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 43.4% load
0.6%
How has JFK–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–RIC departures rose from 158 in June 2025 to 180 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
158 departures · 10,060 passengers
82.3%
Load
July 2025
163 departures · 9,966 passengers
78.4%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 9,527 passengers
67.2%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 9,701 passengers
71.8%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 10,294 passengers
70.0%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 8,134 passengers
63.0%
Load
December 2025
161 departures · 8,130 passengers
65.9%
Load
January 2026
110 departures · 4,657 passengers
55.7%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 4,703 passengers
58.9%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 6,440 passengers
70.7%
Load
April 2026
156 departures · 7,746 passengers
64.9%
Load
May 2026
180 departures · 9,612 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → RIC
68.1% full
90 departures · 4,393 passengers
RIC → JFK
80.8% full
90 departures · 5,219 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Richmond (RIC)?
JFK to RIC is 288 miles (463 km / 250 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 288-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–RIC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 288-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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