Richmond (RIC) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 41m
Bearing
284° W
Richmond (RIC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,443 miles (3,932 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RIC–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RIC–SFO; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
19
July 2026
Seats
2,625
both directions
Passengers
2,344
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RIC–SFO?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RIC–SFO departures in July 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures94.7%88.8%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures5.3%97.5%
Load
What plane flies RIC–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 95% of RIC–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 88.8% load
94.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 97.5% load
5.3%
How has RIC–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop RIC–SFO departures held steady at about 19 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RIC–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
19 departures · 2,277 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,019 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 1,942 passengers
74.0%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,796 passengers
72.8%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 2,106 passengers
85.4%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 248 passengers
90.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 1,845 passengers
84.2%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,973 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
19 departures · 2,344 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → RIC
90.0% full
10 departures · 1,253 passengers
RIC → SFO
88.5% full
9 departures · 1,091 passengers
Nonstop RIC–SFO 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 Richmond (RIC) from San Francisco (SFO)?
RIC to SFO is 2,443 miles (3,932 km / 2,123 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RIC to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,443-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RIC–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying RIC–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,443-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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