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Richmond (RIC) departure delays

1,655 departures · 18 routes · March 2025 – August 2026

77.92%

Left on time

Within 15 minutes of schedule

2.3%

Cancelled

Share of departures

86 min

When late, late by

Average delayed departure

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Rank

Among graded US airports

What the record says about RIC

RIC runs about as well as the average airport here.

The airlines flying from here are not equally affected. Delta Air Lines left on time 7.4 points more often than American Airlines from the same airport — which is the clearest evidence available that a delayed departure is not purely the airport's fault.

Which airlines run best out of RIC

Airline Departures On time
Delta Air Lines 259 89.1%
Republic Airways 444 83.3%
American Airlines 286 81.7%

Routes out of RIC

RIC → ATL Atlanta 229 flights · 88.5% on time A RIC → CLT Charlotte 205 flights · 86.57% on time B RIC → ORD Chicago 202 flights · 80.41% on time C RIC → LGA New York 183 flights · 84.21% on time C RIC → BOS Boston 150 flights · 78.91% on time C RIC → DEN Denver 92 flights · 53.26% on time — RIC → DFW Dallas/Fort Worth 90 flights · 72.09% on time — RIC → MCO Orlando 80 flights · 73.75% on time — RIC → EWR Newark 60 flights · 75.44% on time — RIC → BWI Baltimore 60 flights · 66.1% on time — RIC → DTW Detroit 55 flights · 81.82% on time — RIC → FLL Fort Lauderdale 53 flights · 90.57% on time — RIC → MIA Miami 51 flights · 82.35% on time — RIC → MDW Chicago 50 flights · 67.35% on time — RIC → BNA Nashville 42 flights · 64.29% on time — RIC → IAH Houston 30 flights · 90% on time — RIC → SJU San Juan 13 flights · 91.67% on time — RIC → PIE St. Petersburg 10 flights · 55.56% on time —

Common questions

How bad are delays at Richmond (RIC)?

77.92% of departures from RIC left within 15 minutes of schedule across 1,655 flights. That is about average.

Which airline is most punctual from RIC?

Delta Air Lines, at 89.1% on time from this airport. The least punctual was American Airlines at 81.7%.

How often are flights from RIC cancelled?

2.3% of scheduled departures did not operate.