| Step 1: Review basic flight data | |
| Departure from Richmond Intl Airport (KRIC): | 18:00 |
| Arrival in Minneapolis-St. Paul Intl Airport (KMSP): | 20:00 | Equipment | MD-81 |
| Distance / time | 842.729 Nm / 2h00m |
| Step 2: Fuel consumption & weights | |
| Operating empty weight | 79700lb |
| Load | 28208lb |
| Zero-fuel weight | 107908lb |
| Trip fuel (2:23 hours) | 14834lb |
| Reserves (1:00 hours) | 6236lb |
| Take-off fuel (3:23 hours) | 21070lb |
| Take-off weight | 157186lb |
| Estimated Landing weight | 142352lb |
| For more fuel calculation click here | |
| Step 3: Weather Briefing | |
| RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, VA, United States (KRIC) 37-31N 077-19W 50M
Jun 17, 2026 - 02:54 AM EDT / 2026.06.17 0654 UTC
Wind: Calm:0 Visibility: 10 mile(s):0 Sky conditions: mostly clear Temperature: 64.0 F (17.8 C) Dew Point: 61.0 F (16.1 C) Relative Humidity: 89% Pressure (altimeter): 29.78 in. Hg (1008 hPa) ob: KRIC 170654Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 18/16 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01780161 cycle: 7 Sunrise: 09:51 Sunset: 00:29 |
MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL , MN, United States (KMSP) 44-52N 93-13W 265M
Jun 17, 2026 - 02:53 AM EDT / 2026.06.17 0653 UTC
Wind: from the S (170 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 KT):0 Visibility: 10 mile(s):0 Sky conditions: overcast Precipitation last hour: A trace Temperature: 64.9 F (18.3 C) Dew Point: 45.0 F (7.2 C) Relative Humidity: 48% Pressure (altimeter): 29.51 in. Hg (999 hPa) ob: KMSP 170653Z 17008KT 10SM OVC090 18/07 A2951 RMK AO2 RAB20E35 SLP990 P0000 T01830072 cycle: 7 Sunrise: 10:30 Sunset: 01:57 |
| Step 4: Airport charts / NAV data | |
| For KRIC airport chart click here | For KMSP airport chart click here |
| Step 5: Plan your route | |
| Step 7: Enjoy your flight! | |