RIC → LALRichmond to Lakeland

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Lakeland (LAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,145 km, an estimated 1 hour 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Lakeland. Updated 11 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

RIC Richmond smooth · +14
LAL Lakeland tracking
1,145 km · ~1h 58m est.
dep bank 07:00–07:007x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 7 operated RIC → LAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +34 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+34 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Transport International

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
Air Transport International8C29% on time

Flights 8C3314 07:00 daily · 8C4302 varies Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-108C4302departed−78
09-098C3314departed+34
09-088C3314departed+42
09-078C3314departed+27
09-068C3314departed+35
09-058C3314departed−64
09-048C3314departed+45

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
RICRichmond +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full RIC delay board →
LALLakeland tracking Full LAL delay board →

How the Richmond to Lakeland route actually runs

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

Is RIC–LAL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from RIC to LAL?

Great-circle distance is 1,145 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–128 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–LAL fly?

Air Transport International runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at RIC and arrival-side delay at LAL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.