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 June 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHL–RIC; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
278
June 2026
Seats
13,900
both directions
Passengers
12,545
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–RIC?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–RIC in June 2026 (278 departures).
- PT
278 departures · 13,900 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies PHL–RIC?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of PHL–RIC departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
278 departures · 90.3% load
100.0%
How has PHL–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–RIC departures fell from 292 in July 2025 to 278 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
338 departures · 14,949 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2026
278 departures · 12,545 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → RIC
88.8% full
139 departures · 6,169 passengers
RIC → PHL
91.7% full
139 departures · 6,376 passengers
Nonstop PHL–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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