Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Richmond
DFW → RIC
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Richmond?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Richmond (RIC) takes 2h 38m 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
This flight route operates from Dallas-Fort Worth to Richmond, with an aircraft type of McDonnell Douglas MD-83. Over a period, it has recorded 242 flights, achieving a 68% on-time performance rate and experiencing an average delay of 21.1 minutes per flight. The destination airport in Richmond opened in 1931 and serves 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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 624 flights monitored in recent months, 63% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.76%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.4/100 (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 Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Richmond (RIC) heads east for about 1,859 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 38m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of DFW-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 624 tracked DFW-RIC flights, 63% left on time with an average delay of 27 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-RIC
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Richmond (RIC) takes 2h 38m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 63% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 624 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Richmond is 1.76% across 624 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
