Richmond (RIC) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
206° SW
Richmond (RIC) to Tampa (TPA) is 724 miles (1,166 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RIC–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RIC–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,494
both directions
Passengers
7,834
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RIC–TPA?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RIC–TPA in May 2026 (62 departures).
- MX
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.2%
Load
What plane flies RIC–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of RIC–TPA departures.
- Airbus A220-300
62 departures · 92.2% load
100.0%
How has RIC–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop RIC–TPA departures held steady at about 62 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RIC–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 6,902 passengers
89.5%
Load
July 2025
64 departures · 8,079 passengers
91.5%
Load
August 2025
57 departures · 6,548 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,760 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,201 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,738 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,549 passengers
88.9%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 6,686 passengers
81.3%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 6,950 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 7,745 passengers
89.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,383 passengers
89.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,834 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → TPA
92.3% full
31 departures · 3,919 passengers
TPA → RIC
92.2% full
31 departures · 3,915 passengers
Nonstop RIC–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Richmond (RIC) from Tampa (TPA)?
RIC to TPA is 724 miles (1,166 km / 630 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RIC to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 724-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RIC–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RIC–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 724-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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