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 May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–RIC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
498
May 2026
Seats
37,684
both directions
Passengers
31,236
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–RIC?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–RIC departures in May 2026 (127), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- MQ
127 departures · 8,816 seats
Share of departures25.5%83.6%
Load
- YX
125 departures · 9,489 seats
Share of departures25.1%86.4%
Load
- OO
103 departures · 6,763 seats
Share of departures20.7%86.7%
Load
- G7
83 departures · 4,150 seats
Share of departures16.7%75.6%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 8,466 seats
Share of departures12.0%78.7%
Load
What plane flies ORD–RIC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of ORD–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
234 departures · 83.8% load
47.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
105 departures · 77.6% load
21.1% - Embraer E170
76 departures · 88.6% load
15.3% - Airbus A319
28 departures · 81.1% load
5.6% - Airbus A320
25 departures · 74.9% load
5.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
23 departures · 95.7% load
4.6% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 84.2% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 83.5% load
0.4%
How has ORD–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–RIC departures rose from 418 in June 2025 to 498 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
498 departures · 31,236 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → RIC
82.3% full
250 departures · 15,554 passengers
RIC → ORD
83.5% full
248 departures · 15,682 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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).
The airports
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (21.1%).
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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