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 June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LGA–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
440
June 2026
Seats
32,234
both directions
Passengers
23,999
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–RIC?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–RIC departures in June 2026 (337), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
337 departures · 24,165 seats
Share of departures76.6%71.5%
Load
- 9E
100 departures · 7,587 seats
Share of departures22.7%82.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.2%95.8%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.2%96.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–RIC?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 77% of LGA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
337 departures · 71.5% load
76.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
100 departures · 82.6% load
22.7% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 96.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 95.8% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 93.1% load
0.2%
How has LGA–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–RIC departures fell from 445 in July 2025 to 440 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
440 departures · 23,999 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → LGA
75.4% full
224 departures · 12,484 passengers
LGA → RIC
73.4% full
216 departures · 11,515 passengers
Nonstop LGA–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (76.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (22.7%).
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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