JFK → RICNew York to Richmond

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Richmond (RIC): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 35 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 463 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Richmond. Updated 1 November 2026 at 22:28 UTC.

Today, JFK → RIC

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 09:59 DL5316Delta Air Lines Left 09:49 Landed 11:05 −37
  2. 14:20 DL5301Delta Air Lines Left 14:12 RIC est. 16:03In the air · sched 16:08
  3. 20:30 DL4659Delta On scheduleGate A19 · T4 ·

Checked JFK board 17:28 · RIC board 15:18

JFK New York smooth · +0
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
463 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 09:59–21:2025x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 25x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 23 tracked JFK → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −35 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−35 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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 LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL5316 09:59 daily · DL5301 14:20 daily · DL5779 varies Mo Tu Fr Su · DL4659 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01DL5301departed−8
11-01DL5316dep −10 → arr−37
10-31DL4659dep −6 → arr−31
10-31DL5301dep −10 → arr−49
10-31DL5316dep −18 → arr−44
10-30DL4659dep +29 → arr−21
10-30DL5301dep +14 → arr−38
10-30DL5316dep −16 → arr−43
10-30LN769TMdeparted+0
10-29DL4659dep −11 → arr−25
10-29DL5301dep −8 → arr−33
10-29DL5316dep −6 → arr−25
10-28DL4659dep −10 → arr−35
10-28DL5301dep +33 → arr+6
10-28DL5316dep −14 → arr−34
10-27DL4659dep −9 → arr−38
10-27DL5301dep −13 → arr−49
10-27DL5316dep −18 → arr−5
10-26DL4659dep −11 → arr−37
10-26DL5301dep −9 → arr−23
10-26DL5316dep −16 → arr−36
10-26DL5779arrived−30
10-25DL4659dep −12 → arr−38
10-25DL5301dep +87 → arr+49
10-25DL5316dep −7 → arr−35

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 6 kt Full JFK delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RIC: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Richmond route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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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JFK to RIC questions

Is JFK–RIC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:59 from JFK. 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 JFK to RIC?

Great-circle distance is 463 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–RIC fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.