Flights Atlanta → Richmond
ATL → RIC
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Richmond?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Richmond (RIC) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Richmond operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, experiencing a mean delay of 5.7 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 655 flights using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-90, MD-88, and Boeing 717, serving Richmond International Airport, which opened in 1931 and currently handles approximately 4,068,689 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1658 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.57%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Richmond the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Richmond (RIC) heads north-east for about 773 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 3m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of ATL-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,658 tracked ATL-RIC flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-RIC
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Richmond (RIC) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 1658 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Richmond is 1.57% across 1658 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
