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Only Breeze Airways operates flights between Charleston and Richmond.

Flights from Charleston to Richmond usually depart from Charleston (CHS) and arrive at Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Breeze Airways: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Charleston to Richmond.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $141 round-trip via Fort Lauderdale (FLL), compared to $197 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $45–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from Charleston to Richmond most commonly connect through:

• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 66% of one-stop connections
• Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 12% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 10% of one-stop connections
• Philadelphia (PHL) - 7% of one-stop connections

Charlotte Douglas (CLT) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Charleston to Richmond route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 40%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $259 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $430: a $171 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Some of the most popular sights in Richmond are Downtown Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Hippodrome Theater. These are among the most viewed places in Richmond on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Charleston to Richmond:

• Earliest: departs at 6:20 am and lands at 7:40 am
• Latest: departs at 6:20 am and lands at 7:40 am.

The flight takes about 1h 20m.

A nonstop flight from Charleston to Richmond takes 1h 20m, covering 353 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $102 to $949. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Charleston to Richmond are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $149, which is 16% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Baltimore/Washington (BWI) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 3h 30m, compared with 3h 43m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 4h 05m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL).

Richmond Byrd Intl Airport (RIC) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $32 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Dollar
· Hertz
· Budget
· Alamo
· Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Round-trip flights from Charleston to Richmond range from $236 to $394, with an average of $331 over the past 12 months. Anything below $236 counts as a good deal.