New York (LGA) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
220° SW
New York (LGA) to Richmond (RIC) is 292 miles (470 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LGA–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
438
July 2026
Seats
32,480
both directions
Passengers
24,166
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–RIC?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–RIC departures in July 2026 (332), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
332 departures · 23,811 seats
Share of departures75.8%71.3%
Load
- 9E
100 departures · 7,588 seats
Share of departures22.8%82.2%
Load
- DL
4 departures · 747 seats
Share of departures0.9%82.7%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.3%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.8%
Load
What plane flies LGA–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 76% of LGA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
332 departures · 71.3% load
75.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
100 departures · 82.2% load
22.8% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 84.5% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 98.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 98.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 77.2% load
0.2%
How has LGA–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–RIC departures fell from 488 in August 2025 to 438 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
488 departures · 25,933 passengers
72.5%
Load
September 2025
480 departures · 26,008 passengers
74.5%
Load
October 2025
494 departures · 26,600 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
477 departures · 22,676 passengers
66.2%
Load
December 2025
434 departures · 20,628 passengers
66.8%
Load
January 2026
407 departures · 16,030 passengers
53.8%
Load
February 2026
406 departures · 17,866 passengers
60.3%
Load
March 2026
467 departures · 22,029 passengers
64.6%
Load
April 2026
539 departures · 25,011 passengers
62.7%
Load
May 2026
524 departures · 26,537 passengers
67.9%
Load
June 2026
440 departures · 23,999 passengers
74.5%
Load
July 2026
438 departures · 24,166 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → LGA
74.6% full
225 departures · 12,708 passengers
LGA → RIC
74.1% full
213 departures · 11,458 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 New York (LGA) from Richmond (RIC)?
LGA to RIC is 292 miles (470 km / 254 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 292-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 LGA–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (75.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 292-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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