Miami (MIA) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
11° N
Miami (MIA) to Richmond (RIC) is 828 miles (1,332 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies MIA–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MIA–RIC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
107
July 2026
Seats
16,484
both directions
Passengers
13,775
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–RIC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–RIC departures in July 2026 (106), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
106 departures · 16,304 seats
Share of departures99.1%83.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.9%77.2%
Load
What plane flies MIA–RIC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of MIA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
59 departures · 87.2% load
55.1% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 77.4% load
41.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 81.0% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 77.2% load
0.9%
How has MIA–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–RIC departures rose from 63 in August 2025 to 107 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
63 departures · 8,494 passengers
80.2%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 7,501 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,348 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
85 departures · 10,166 passengers
80.0%
Load
December 2025
93 departures · 11,844 passengers
81.4%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 14,580 passengers
76.8%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 12,275 passengers
77.5%
Load
March 2026
113 departures · 11,333 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 11,639 passengers
79.1%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 12,480 passengers
77.5%
Load
June 2026
104 departures · 13,141 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2026
107 departures · 13,775 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → RIC
84.3% full
55 departures · 7,172 passengers
RIC → MIA
82.7% full
52 departures · 6,603 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Miami (MIA) from Richmond (RIC)?
MIA to RIC is 828 miles (1,332 km / 719 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 828-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–RIC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (41.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 828-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from MIA
Popular long-haul routes