Richmond International ⇄ Willow Run RIC–YIP
Airlines flew 118 flights between Richmond International RIC in Richmond, VA and Willow Run YIP in Detroit, MI in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 243 passengers in 640 seats, 38% of them filled, and 636,431 pounds of freight. 463 miles, about 75 minutes in the air, on 4 airlines: Kalitta Charters II (98), Ameristar Air Cargo (11), USA Jet Airlines Inc. (5), Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) (4). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 6/25 | 1 |
| 7/25 | 31 |
| 8/25 | 77 |
| 9/25 | 35 |
| 10/25 | 2 |
| 11/25 | 1 |
| 12/25 | 2 |
| 7/26 | 1 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 6/25 | 38 |
| 7/25 | 0 |
| 8/25 | 85 |
| 9/25 | 45 |
| 10/25 | 0 |
| 11/25 | 0 |
| 12/25 | 61 |
| 7/26 | 52 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalitta Charters II KLQ | 98 | 0 | charter passenger service | |
| Ameristar Air Cargo AMQ | 11 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| USA Jet Airlines Inc. U7 | 5 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 37Q | 4 | 243 | 38% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-400 | 99 | 2 | 52 |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonnell Douglas DC9 Super 80/MD81/82/83/88 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 3 | 160 | 191 |
| Boeing 727-200/231A | 1 | 0 | 0 |
RIC → YIP this direction alone · flown July 2025 to October 2025
48 flights, 0 passengers, 636,431 pounds of freight. Kalitta Charters II 41; Ameristar Air Cargo 7.
YIP → RIC this direction alone · flown June 2025 to July 2026
70 flights, 243 passengers in 640 seats. Kalitta Charters II 57; USA Jet Airlines Inc. 5; Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 4; Ameristar Air Cargo 4.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Richmond International RIC and Willow Run YIP; all routes.