RIC → TPARichmond to Tampa

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,166 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Tampa. Updated 12 September 2026 at 16:55 UTC.

RIC Richmond smooth · +13
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
1,166 km · ~2h 00m est.
departs 20:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated RIC → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +32 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+32 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Breeze AirwaysMX50% on time

Flights MX117 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11MX117departed+3
09-09MX811departed+6
09-08MX117dep +5 → arr−18
09-07MX117departed+32
09-06MX117departed+37
09-05MX117departed+32

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 +13 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ESE 8 kt Full RIC delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 5 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Tampa route actually runs

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

Is RIC–TPA running on time right now?

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

How long is the flight from RIC to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,166 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–TPA fly?

Breeze Airways runs the route with about 7 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 TPA, 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.