Philadelphia (PHL) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
215° SW
Philadelphia (PHL) to Richmond (RIC) is 198 miles (319 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHL–RIC; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
340
April 2026
Seats
17,448
both directions
Passengers
13,657
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–RIC?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–RIC departures in April 2026 (327), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
327 departures · 16,350 seats
Share of departures96.2%79.9%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures3.5%65.3%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–RIC?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 96% of PHL–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
327 departures · 79.9% load
96.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
12 departures · 65.3% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has PHL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–RIC departures fell from 351 in May 2025 to 340 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
351 departures · 16,353 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2025
304 departures · 13,717 passengers
83.0%
Load
July 2025
292 departures · 14,068 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
355 departures · 15,762 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
316 departures · 14,013 passengers
88.7%
Load
October 2025
354 departures · 16,218 passengers
78.9%
Load
November 2025
284 departures · 10,383 passengers
72.9%
Load
December 2025
270 departures · 10,214 passengers
72.7%
Load
January 2026
276 departures · 9,871 passengers
70.7%
Load
February 2026
262 departures · 9,673 passengers
68.7%
Load
March 2026
308 departures · 12,367 passengers
72.7%
Load
April 2026
340 departures · 13,657 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → RIC
76.7% full
170 departures · 6,743 passengers
RIC → PHL
79.9% full
170 departures · 6,914 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 Philadelphia (PHL) from Richmond (RIC)?
PHL to RIC is 198 miles (319 km / 172 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 198-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–RIC?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (96.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (3.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 198-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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