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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 90% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
8,220
both directions
Passengers
7,383
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies RIC–TPA?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RIC–TPA in April 2026 (60 departures).
- MX
Breeze Airways
60 departures · 8,220 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.8%
Load
What plane flies RIC–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of RIC–TPA departures.
- Airbus A220-300
60 departures · 89.8% load
100.0%
How has RIC–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop RIC–TPA departures fell from 64 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop RIC–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
64 departures · 6,752 passengers
85.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RIC → TPA
86.8% full
30 departures · 3,567 passengers
TPA → RIC
92.8% full
30 departures · 3,816 passengers
Nonstop RIC–TPA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 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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