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 May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop PBI–RIC; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,156
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PBI–RIC?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop PBI–RIC in May 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.4%
Load
What plane flies PBI–RIC?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of PBI–RIC departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 87.4% load
100.0%
How has PBI–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop PBI–RIC departures rose from 4 in July 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PBI–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
4 departures · 531 passengers
93.2%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → RIC
89.4% full
9 departures · 1,102 passengers
RIC → PBI
85.5% full
9 departures · 1,054 passengers
Nonstop PBI–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).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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