MIA to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 826 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or RIC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); American Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (82% on time); around 3pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA to RIC?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 0.9% | 8 min | 2.9% | 106 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 1.9% | 27 min | 13.1% | 476 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 282 min | 25.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm60%89 flights
- 4pm82%126 flights
- 9pm69%364 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday57%3.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MIA to RIC: common questions
- How often are MIA to RIC flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Miami to Richmond cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 586).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RIC to MIA — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MIA → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.