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EWR to RIC: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond International Airport)
278 mi
447 km · 241 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
- RIC — Richmond International Airport · Richmond, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near RIC
- PTB · Dinwiddie County Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field47 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport52 mi away
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from RIC?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Richmond (RIC) is 278 miles (447 km, 241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to RIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to RIC?
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