Richmond (RIC) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
205° SW
Richmond (RIC) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 762 miles (1,226 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RIC–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop RIC–SRQ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 4% full.
Departures
1
July 2026
Seats
175
both directions
Passengers
7
both directions
Load factor
4.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RIC–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop RIC–SRQ in July 2026 (1 departures).
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures100.0%4.0%
Load
What plane flies RIC–SRQ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of RIC–SRQ departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 4.0% load
100.0%
How has RIC–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop RIC–SRQ departures held steady at about 1 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RIC–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1 departures · 5 passengers
4.6%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 1,370 passengers
71.4%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,778 passengers
72.1%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,464 passengers
59.4%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,372 passengers
62.6%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 1,660 passengers
71.3%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,462 passengers
66.7%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2026
1 departures · 7 passengers
4.0%
Load
Nonstop RIC–SRQ 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).
The airports
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Richmond (RIC) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
RIC to SRQ is 762 miles (1,226 km / 662 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RIC to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 762-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RIC–SRQ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RIC–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 762-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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