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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
415
July 2026
Seats
33,611
both directions
Passengers
29,742
both directions
Load factor
88.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–RIC?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–RIC departures in July 2026 (238), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
238 departures · 18,077 seats
Share of departures57.3%89.7%
Load
- G7
63 departures · 3,150 seats
Share of departures15.2%83.5%
Load
- UA
58 departures · 8,652 seats
Share of departures14.0%87.5%
Load
- OO
55 departures · 3,560 seats
Share of departures13.3%90.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%58.7%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 57% of ORD–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
238 departures · 89.7% load
57.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
64 departures · 82.2% load
15.4% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 88.0% load
13.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
54 departures · 91.8% load
13.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 72.6% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 58.7% load
0.2%
How has ORD–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RIC departures rose from 373 in August 2025 to 415 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
498 departures · 31,236 passengers
82.9%
Load
June 2026
449 departures · 30,870 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2026
415 departures · 29,742 passengers
88.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → RIC
86.1% full
213 departures · 14,891 passengers
RIC → ORD
91.0% full
202 departures · 14,851 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (57.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (15.4%).
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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