West Palm Beach (PBI) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 20m
Bearing
12° N
West Palm Beach (PBI) to Richmond (RIC) is 765 miles (1,231 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PBI–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PBI–RIC; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
21
July 2026
Seats
2,866
both directions
Passengers
2,357
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PBI–RIC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop PBI–RIC departures in July 2026 (18), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures85.7%86.5%
Load
- B6
2 departures · 324 seats
Share of departures9.5%45.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures4.8%98.7%
Load
What plane flies PBI–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 86% of PBI–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 86.5% load
85.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 45.7% load
9.5% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 98.7% load
4.8%
How has PBI–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop PBI–RIC departures rose from 16 in September 2025 to 21 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PBI–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
16 departures · 1,374 passengers
62.7%
Load
October 2025
21 departures · 2,144 passengers
70.4%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,568 passengers
71.5%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,752 passengers
71.0%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 1,754 passengers
70.7%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,669 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 1,971 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
19 departures · 2,105 passengers
81.5%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,156 passengers
87.4%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 2,136 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2026
21 departures · 2,357 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → RIC
82.7% full
11 departures · 1,217 passengers
RIC → PBI
81.7% full
10 departures · 1,140 passengers
Nonstop PBI–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 West Palm Beach (PBI) from Richmond (RIC)?
PBI to RIC is 765 miles (1,231 km / 665 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PBI to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 765-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PBI–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (9.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying PBI–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 765-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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