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 May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LGA–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
524
May 2026
Seats
39,085
both directions
Passengers
26,537
both directions
Load factor
67.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–RIC?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–RIC departures in May 2026 (412), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
412 departures · 30,445 seats
Share of departures78.6%65.0%
Load
- 9E
110 departures · 8,312 seats
Share of departures21.0%77.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 191 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.4%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%100.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–RIC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 79% of LGA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
412 departures · 65.0% load
78.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
110 departures · 77.5% load
21.0% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 97.4% load
0.2%
How has LGA–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–RIC departures rose from 473 in June 2025 to 524 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
473 departures · 27,007 passengers
68.0%
Load
July 2025
445 departures · 24,721 passengers
72.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → LGA
70.1% full
264 departures · 13,835 passengers
LGA → RIC
65.6% full
260 departures · 12,702 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 (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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (78.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.0%).
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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