Flights Newark → Richmond
EWR → RIC
How long is the flight from Newark to Richmond?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Richmond (RIC) takes 54 min 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 Newark to Richmond has a 74% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 28.2 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 403 flights, connecting passengers between Newark Liberty International Airport, which opened in 2001, and Richmond International Airport, which has been operational since 1931 and 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 Newark (EWR) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 951 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.42%. 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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Richmond (RIC) heads south-west for about 446 km, a flight time of roughly 54m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of EWR-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 951 tracked EWR-RIC flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 4.4% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-RIC
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Richmond (RIC) takes 54 min 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 Newark (EWR) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 951 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Richmond is 4.42% across 951 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
