Flights Chicago → Richmond
ORD → RIC
How long is the flight from Chicago to Richmond?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Richmond (RIC) takes 1h 31m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Chicago to Richmond operates with an average on-time performance of 76%, experiencing a mean delay of 15.8 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 634 flights on this route using aircraft such as the Embraer RJ140 and Airbus A319, 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 Chicago (ORD) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1532 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.8/100 (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 Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Richmond (RIC) heads south-east for about 1,032 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 31m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 35% of ORD-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,532 tracked ORD-RIC flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-RIC
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Richmond (RIC) takes 1h 31m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1532 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Richmond is 3.00% across 1532 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
