Las Vegas (LAS) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 58m
Bearing
76° E
Las Vegas (LAS) to Richmond (RIC) is 2,081 miles (3,350 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAS–RIC; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
28
May 2026
Seats
3,937
both directions
Passengers
3,526
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–RIC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop LAS–RIC departures in May 2026 (26), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
26 departures · 3,562 seats
Share of departures92.9%89.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures3.6%100.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures3.6%85.5%
Load
What plane flies LAS–RIC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 93% of LAS–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 89.2% load
92.9% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 100.0% load
3.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 85.5% load
3.6%
How has LAS–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–RIC departures rose from 25 in June 2025 to 28 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
25 departures · 2,917 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2025
30 departures · 3,325 passengers
78.7%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 2,863 passengers
79.6%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 3,056 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
27 departures · 3,334 passengers
88.8%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 2,992 passengers
84.0%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 3,007 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
24 departures · 2,876 passengers
87.5%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 2,804 passengers
85.3%
Load
March 2026
28 departures · 3,511 passengers
91.5%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 3,104 passengers
87.1%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 3,526 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → RIC
88.7% full
15 departures · 1,913 passengers
RIC → LAS
90.6% full
13 departures · 1,613 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 Las Vegas (LAS) from Richmond (RIC)?
LAS to RIC is 2,081 miles (3,350 km / 1,809 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 2,081-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–RIC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (3.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,081-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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