Chicago (ORD) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 05m
Bearing
115° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Richmond (RIC) is 641 miles (1,032 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ORD–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
470
April 2026
Seats
39,133
both directions
Passengers
29,625
both directions
Load factor
75.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–RIC?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–RIC departures in April 2026 (212), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
212 departures · 14,836 seats
Share of departures45.1%77.3%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
185 departures · 14,060 seats
Share of departures39.4%78.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
55 departures · 8,901 seats
Share of departures11.7%68.2%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
12 departures · 900 seats
Share of departures2.6%89.9%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
5 departures · 250 seats
Share of departures1.1%82.0%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RIC?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 62% of ORD–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
293 departures · 76.7% load
62.3% - Embraer E170
116 departures · 83.3% load
24.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 69.1% load
5.3% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 57.0% load
3.4% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 74.7% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
5 departures · 82.0% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 77.9% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 68.3% load
0.6%
How has ORD–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RIC departures rose from 421 in May 2025 to 470 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
421 departures · 27,069 passengers
89.2%
Load
June 2025
418 departures · 29,471 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
403 departures · 27,674 passengers
89.5%
Load
August 2025
373 departures · 25,894 passengers
87.3%
Load
September 2025
422 departures · 28,100 passengers
87.2%
Load
October 2025
451 departures · 27,548 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
354 departures · 21,988 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
333 departures · 21,407 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
290 departures · 16,360 passengers
77.7%
Load
February 2026
352 departures · 19,880 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
402 departures · 25,958 passengers
78.6%
Load
April 2026
470 departures · 29,625 passengers
75.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → RIC
75.4% full
237 departures · 14,976 passengers
RIC → ORD
76.0% full
233 departures · 14,649 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 Chicago (ORD) from Richmond (RIC)?
ORD to RIC is 641 miles (1,032 km / 557 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 641-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–RIC?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (62.3%), followed by the Embraer E170 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 641-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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