Phoenix (PHX) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 43m
Bearing
72° E
Phoenix (PHX) to Richmond (RIC) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHX–RIC; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
1
July 2026
Seats
190
both directions
Passengers
177
both directions
Load factor
93.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–RIC?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHX–RIC in July 2026 (1 departures).
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.2%
Load
What plane flies PHX–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 100% of PHX–RIC departures.
- Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 93.2% load
100.0%
How has PHX–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–RIC departures fell from 18 in October 2025 to 1 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
18 departures · 2,141 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 1,820 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 2,082 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,910 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,803 passengers
82.3%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,956 passengers
89.2%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,837 passengers
83.8%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 2,035 passengers
85.4%
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
July 2026
1 departures · 177 passengers
93.2%
Load
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from Richmond (RIC)?
PHX to RIC is 1,961 miles (3,156 km / 1,704 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 1,961-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–RIC?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,961-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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