Flights Richmond → Atlanta
RIC → ATL
How long is the flight from Richmond to Atlanta?
The flight from Richmond (RIC) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 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 Richmond to Atlanta operates with a high on-time performance rate of 89%, with an average delay of just 7.6 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, connecting Richmond's historic airport, which opened in 1931, to one of the world’s busiest airports serving over 108 million 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 Richmond (RIC) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1669 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.56%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Richmond the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Richmond (RIC) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 773 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Richmond on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of RIC-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Richmond the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,669 tracked RIC-ATL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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 RIC-ATL
The flight from Richmond (RIC) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Richmond (RIC) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 1669 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Richmond-Atlanta is 1.56% across 1669 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.
