Flights Richmond → Washington
RIC → IAD
Route overview
The flight route from Richmond to Washington has an on-time performance rate of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.7 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 328 total flights on this route using aircraft such as the Embraer RJ145 and Canadair Regional Jet 700.
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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 414 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Richmond (RIC) to Washington (IAD) heads north for about 160 km, a flight time of roughly 37m.
Departures from Richmond on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of RIC-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 414 tracked RIC-IAD flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about RIC-IAD
On the Richmond (RIC) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 414 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Richmond-Washington is 0.48% across 414 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.
