Chicago (MDW) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
115° SE
Chicago (MDW) to Richmond (RIC) is 628 miles (1,011 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–RIC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,128
both directions
Passengers
8,844
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–RIC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–RIC in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 10,128 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–RIC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 44% of MDW–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 86.7% load
43.5% - Boeing 737-700
19 departures · 83.4% load
30.6% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 92.0% load
25.8%
How has MDW–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–RIC departures fell from 101 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
101 departures · 11,795 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2025
101 departures · 11,785 passengers
76.8%
Load
August 2025
76 departures · 8,813 passengers
79.0%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 7,265 passengers
73.7%
Load
October 2025
72 departures · 8,391 passengers
83.6%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 6,008 passengers
64.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,120 passengers
66.8%
Load
January 2026
53 departures · 4,221 passengers
48.2%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 3,769 passengers
46.0%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 6,142 passengers
65.0%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 7,351 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,844 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → RIC
89.6% full
31 departures · 4,655 passengers
RIC → MDW
85.0% full
31 departures · 4,189 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 Chicago (MDW) from Richmond (RIC)?
MDW to RIC is 628 miles (1,011 km / 546 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 628-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–RIC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (43.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 628-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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