ATL → RICAtlanta to Richmond

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 773 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Richmond. Updated 18 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, ATL → RIC

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 08:30 DL1462Delta Air Lines Left 08:42 +12 Landed 09:50 −14
  2. 10:10 DL2650Delta Air Lines Est. 10:10Departure not confirmed by the board RIC est. 11:22sched 11:49
  3. 12:31 DL3152Delta Air Lines Sched 12:31Departure not confirmed by the board RIC 14:02scheduled

Checked ATL board 10:03 · RIC board 10:18

ATL Atlanta smooth · +13
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
773 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 08:30–21:547x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 22 operated ATL → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL91% on time

Flights DL1462 08:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2650 10:10 daily · DL3152 12:31 daily · DL1214 14:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL1462dep +12 → arr−14
10-17DL1175departed+7
10-17DL1214dep +5 → arr−14
10-17DL1263dep +8 → arr−7
10-17DL1348dep +16 → arr−4
10-17DL2650dep +24 → arr−3
10-17DL3152dep +6 → arr−19
10-16DL1175dep +29 → arr−4
10-16DL1214dep +8 → arr−17
10-16DL1263dep +16 → arr−12
10-16DL1348dep +36 → arr+7
10-16DL1426dep +45 → arr+16
10-16DL1462dep +11 → arr−12
10-16DL2650dep +18 → arr−10
10-16DL3152dep +13 → arr−12
10-15DL1175dep +8 → arr−13
10-15DL1214departed+8
10-15DL1263departed+7
10-15DL1348departed+11
10-15DL1426departed+11
10-15DL1462departed+11
10-15DL2650departed+34

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 12 kt Full ATL delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 11 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Richmond route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to RIC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATL to RIC questions

Is ATL–RIC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 18:25 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to RIC?

Great-circle distance is 773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–RIC fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 52 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.