Flights Washington → Richmond
IAD → RIC
Route overview
This flight route operates between Washington and Richmond, using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. With a total of 330 flights annually and an on-time performance rate of 82%, the average delay is approximately 11.9 minutes. The destination airport, which opened in 1931, serves over 4 million passengers per year.
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 Washington (IAD) → Richmond (RIC) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 416 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.20%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Richmond: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Richmond (RIC) heads south for about 160 km, a flight time of roughly 37m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 29% of IAD-RIC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Richmond it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 416 tracked IAD-RIC flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 1.2% 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 IAD-RIC
On the Washington (IAD) -> Richmond (RIC) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 416 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Richmond is 1.20% across 416 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.
