Airport reliability
Richmond (RIC) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Richmond, VA (RIC) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Richmond, VA19,280 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 75.8% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 3.1% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.5% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 19,280 12 months
What this means
RIC departures beat the U.S. average.
- 75.8% of the 19,280 scheduled departures from Richmond (RIC) arrived at their destination on time, about the same as the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 3.1% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at RIC were on time 72.7% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from RIC (87.5%) and Spirit Airlines the least (57.4%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from RIC (84.0% on time) and July the least reliable (67.1%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (90.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (61.7%).
Airlines at RIC
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 87.5% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 89 min | 2,863 |
| United Airlines | 81.1% | 1.5% | 5.3% | 63 min | 814 |
| American Airlines | 79.0% | 1.9% | 7.9% | 94 min | 3,422 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 77.8% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 72 min | 699 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 73.3% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 83 min | 4,955 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 73.1% | 2.3% | 10.5% | 80 min | 524 |
| JetBlue Airways | 72.7% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 85 min | 2,115 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70.7% | 1.2% | 8.0% | 58 min | 2,144 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 67.9% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 105 min | 1,014 |
| Allegiant Air | 66.7% | 1.1% | 12.6% | 69 min | 174 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65.4% | 1.1% | 14.6% | 104 min | 185 |
| Spirit Airlines | 57.4% | 4.9% | 16.2% | 85 min | 371 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time RIC average 75.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 90.7% | 782 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 84.6% | 3,172 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 84.0% | 1,220 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 83.6% | 1,246 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 86.9% | 549 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.9% | 1,334 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 78.4% | 1,119 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 82.2% | 1,105 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 76.0% | 1,041 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 71.8% | 606 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 67.4% | 1,296 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 65.1% | 782 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 66.7% | 1,501 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 61.7% | 1,647 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 62.0% | 1,373 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 63.1% | 425 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 50.8% | 59 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 22 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | Insufficient sample | 1 |
Best and worst months at RIC
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 75.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75.0% | 4,027 |
| February | 79.6% | 3,843 |
| March | 78.3% | 4,450 |
| April | 81.5% | 4,548 |
| May | 77.3% | 4,996 |
| June | 75.1% | 4,937 |
| July | 67.1% | 5,013 |
| August | 75.5% | 4,669 |
| September | 83.3% | 4,550 |
| October | 84.0% | 4,920 |
| November | 83.4% | 4,646 |
| December | 74.3% | 4,644 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 82.9% | 1,488 |
| Oct 2025 | 77.5% | 1,691 |
| Nov 2025 | 77.1% | 1,649 |
| Dec 2025 | 65.5% | 1,616 |
| Jan 2026 | 73.4% | 1,495 |
| Feb 2026 | 78.5% | 1,458 |
| Mar 2026 | 72.7% | 1,684 |
| Apr 2026 | 82.5% | 1,643 |
| May 2026 | 80.7% | 1,623 |
| Jun 2026 | 77.3% | 1,655 |
| Jul 2026 | 67.2% | 1,696 |
| Aug 2026 | 75.5% | 1,582 |
Busiest routes from RIC
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 86.6% | 2.0% | 2 | 2,668 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 81.1% | 2.0% | 4 | 2,456 |
| New York (LGA) | 69.1% | 6.2% | 2 | 2,280 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 74.6% | 4.1% | 4 | 2,264 |
| Boston (BOS) | 74.4% | 3.7% | 2 | 1,693 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 69.9% | 2.3% | 4 | 1,190 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 72.0% | 2.1% | 2 | 1,071 |
| Denver (DEN) | 68.3% | 0.9% | 3 | 818 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 71.2% | 3.8% | 2 | 808 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 73.0% | 1.8% | 1 | 730 |
| Newark (EWR) | 66.9% | 7.8% | 1 | 590 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 86.0% | 1.2% | 3 | 587 |
| Miami (MIA) | 78.9% | 2.2% | 3 | 587 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 76.6% | 0.4% | 2 | 466 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 74.6% | 1.0% | 1 | 413 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 70.1% | 2.2% | 2 | 134 |
| Houston (IAH) | 86.1% | 0.0% | 2 | 101 |
| St. Petersburg (PIE) | 52.1% | 2.1% | 1 | 94 |
| Washington (IAD) | 84.9% | 4.3% | 1 | 93 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 80.2% | 1.2% | 2 | 86 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Richmond, VA (RIC) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.