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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
539
April 2026
Seats
39,913
both directions
Passengers
25,011
both directions
Load factor
62.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–RIC?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–RIC departures in April 2026 (412), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
412 departures · 30,733 seats
Share of departures76.4%61.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
126 departures · 9,018 seats
Share of departures23.4%66.5%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.2%82.7%
Load
What plane flies LGA–RIC?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 76% of LGA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
412 departures · 61.5% load
76.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
126 departures · 66.5% load
23.4% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 82.7% load
0.2%
How has LGA–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–RIC departures rose from 456 in May 2025 to 539 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
456 departures · 26,915 passengers
70.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RIC → LGA
64.2% full
270 departures · 12,867 passengers
LGA → RIC
61.1% full
269 departures · 12,144 passengers
Nonstop LGA–RIC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (76.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (23.4%).
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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