Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 5h 24m
Bearing
72° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Richmond (RIC) is 2,300 miles (3,701 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–RIC; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
27
July 2026
Seats
3,721
both directions
Passengers
3,418
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–RIC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop LAX–RIC departures in July 2026 (26), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
26 departures · 3,562 seats
Share of departures96.3%92.2%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures3.7%84.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 96% of LAX–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 92.2% load
96.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 84.3% load
3.7%
How has LAX–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–RIC departures held steady at about 27 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
27 departures · 3,499 passengers
93.5%
Load
September 2025
25 departures · 3,196 passengers
93.3%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,249 passengers
91.2%
Load
November 2025
25 departures · 3,076 passengers
89.8%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 3,214 passengers
90.2%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 492 passengers
89.8%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
22 departures · 2,791 passengers
92.6%
Load
June 2026
26 departures · 3,315 passengers
93.1%
Load
July 2026
27 departures · 3,418 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → RIC
91.2% full
14 departures · 1,769 passengers
RIC → LAX
92.6% full
13 departures · 1,649 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Richmond (RIC)?
LAX to RIC is 2,300 miles (3,701 km / 1,998 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 2,300-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (96.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (3.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,300-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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