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
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 99% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
286
July 2026
Seats
14,555
both directions
Passengers
12,758
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–RIC?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–RIC departures in July 2026 (284), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- PT
284 departures · 14,200 seats
Share of departures99.3%88.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.3%53.4%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.3%91.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of PHL–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
284 departures · 88.1% load
99.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 91.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 53.4% load
0.4%
How has PHL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–RIC departures fell from 355 in August 2025 to 286 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
338 departures · 14,949 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2026
278 departures · 12,545 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2026
286 departures · 12,758 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → PHL
87.5% full
145 departures · 6,570 passengers
PHL → RIC
87.8% full
141 departures · 6,188 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 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 July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.4%).
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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