DTW - RIC

$92 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Richmond

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Cheapest round-trip
$151
Overall average: $429
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/17Fri 3/20
DTW - RIC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$259
Typical prices: $369-$697
Delta
Fri 5/29Sun 5/31
DTW - RIC • Non-stop
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Delta's Comfort Plus offers extra legroom on this route.
Spirit's Wi-Fi provides gate-to-gate connectivity.
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Spirit Airlines
Cheapest • from $155 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Cheapest • Avg $161 (round-trip)
Chicago (MDW)
Shortest trip • 3h 45m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 35% compared to booking last minute.
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January
Cheapest • 28% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Richmond (DTW-RIC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Richmond that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Richmond

Tue, Mar 17 - Fri, Mar 20
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3:59 pm - 9:02 pm
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RIC
29h 03m
1 stop
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7:34 pm - 8:37 am
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DTW
13h 03m
1 stop
$151Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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4:09 pm - 9:02 pm
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RIC
28h 53m
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8:40 am - 12:29 am
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15h 49m
1 stop
$153Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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8:15 am - 9:02 pm
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RIC
12h 47m
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8:40 am - 3:12 pm
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DTW
6h 32m
1 stop
$155Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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8:15 am - 9:02 pm
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RIC
12h 47m
1 stop
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7:53 pm - 11:12 am
RIC
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DTW
15h 19m
2 stops
$160Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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8:15 am - 9:02 pm
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RIC
12h 47m
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7:53 pm - 11:12 am
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15h 19m
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$161Spirit Airlines
Tue, Mar 17 - Thu, Mar 19
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1:28 pm - 6:58 pm
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RIC
5h 30m
1 stop
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8:40 am - 3:12 pm
RIC
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DTW
6h 32m
1 stop
$169Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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8:15 am - 9:02 pm
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RIC
12h 47m
1 stop
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8:40 am - 3:12 pm
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DTW
6h 32m
1 stop
$173Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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8:15 am - 9:02 pm
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RIC
12h 47m
1 stop
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8:40 am - 3:12 pm
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6h 32m
1 stop
$179Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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6:05 am - 9:02 pm
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RIC
14h 57m
2 stops
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7:53 pm - 11:12 am
RIC
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DTW
15h 19m
2 stops
$183Spirit Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Mar 24
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8:15 am - 9:02 pm
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RIC
12h 47m
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7:53 pm - 8:07 am
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DTW
12h 14m
2 stops
$186Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Richmond flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Richmond to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Richmond?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Detroit to Richmond, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Richmond back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond is January, where tickets cost $279 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $494 and $479 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $339 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Richmond

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$92
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Richmond

When to book flights from Detroit to Richmond

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Richmond based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Richmond flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond was $92 for a one-way ticket and $151 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Richmond?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Richmond?

    Detroit and Richmond are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Detroit from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and will be arriving at Richmond Byrd Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Richmond?

    Delta, American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Richmond flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Richmond?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Richmond flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Richmond?

    oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Richmond, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Richmond?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Richmond on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Richmond, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Richmond are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $421 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $358 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Richmond?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Richmond.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Richmond?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Richmond from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Richmond?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Richmond with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and RIC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Richmond?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Richmond from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $395 or less one-way and $409 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Richmond?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Richmond Byrd Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Richmond Byrd Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Richmond Byrd Intl

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Richmond Byrd Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Detroit to Richmond

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Richmond. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Richmond? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8245 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
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The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

10.0 ExcellentRay, Mar 2026
LGA - MCO
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The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

Cabin was not pressurized properly. Several passengers had respiratory difficulties.

I was happy that I was able to get a last minute flight but unfortunately my seat was a middle seat. Even with Delta Comfort I wasn't comfortable

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Flight was warm for first few hours and quite rough

Seat was extremely hard which made even a short 1 hour 20 minute flight fairly uncomfortable.

Everything was good except wifi and a leaking drink chiller. The floor was all wet and my bag was soaked. Did not notice until debarking. Have not heard back from Delta. Even though this was leg one of an international flight in first class, they denied access to their Sky Club - very disappointing!

The staff was fine. The plane was extremely tight, and I paid for the wifi and it did not work at all. I was actually going to ask for a refund.

two hour delay and the Delta representative on the PA system was unable to understand

An awesome flight crew. FC seat cushion just doesn’t cut it for a 3+ hour flight.

Snow delayed boarding several times, which I understand happens. Issue I had was that after we did board, pilot told us we were going to roll out to be de-iced, then on our way. We were de-iced once, taxied to the tarmac and then stopped. Sat for another 30 minutes or so, the another de-icing. Then we rolled out to a parking spot, only to sit for another hour due to a traffic stop in DCA, which I'm confident they knew would happen before we boarded. Pilot gave no updates other than we had to hold, attendants did speak to the crew, but when asked, said the pilot would be updating us. We on the ground in the plane waiting for over 2 hours. They did communicate that bathrooms would be open, but no other news until we left. Would have been better to be up front about status.

Good crew and flight was on time. It’s a small plane with limited overhead luggage space. They said the overhead space was full and I had to check my bag. There was still space when I got on. Waiting for my checked luggage added 30 minutes to my trip. Not the end of the world but also not great.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

Delayed initially because they couldn’t print the flight details. Poor instruction on delay. When I got on the plane the flight attendant argued with me about whether my carry on would fit (it did, although she didn’t acknowledge that). No greeting (other than arguing with me) getting on or off the plane.

Overall good. The pilots and flight attendants are excellent! The equipment was the issue on my First flight as they had to wait for a part to be installed. So the take off was at least 30 minutes later.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

It was a train wreck but on an airplane. First off, flight was delayed then we board only to hear two announcements, First weather delays in Orlando and second backup battery warning on emergency lights. After sitting on the plane for almost 2 hours they have us deplane due to the maintenance issue. We were told they were getting another plane. In the mean time, I notice another American- Orlando flight and ask the gate agent if I can switch. He says he cant help me and I'd have to walk to A13 from A37. Really!? I get down there and get a seat only to get an announcement my original flight was RE-boarding. The Then inflight there's no communication and I notice on flightaware were circling over the Gulf of America. I call the flight attendant and of course she has no clue and apparently 5m later the pilot finally tells us about another delay. Why does American always have these service and delay issues? They are my LAST choice in flights now!

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

For my arriving destination, we were delayed multiple times to the point that we arrived 6 hours after we were originally scheduled. On my flight home, they overbooked and involuntarily removed passengers (including me) from the plane. It was not a good experience.

There was absolutely nothing good about this fight. They delayed us for over 2 hours to give our plane to a flight going to Tampa. By the time we got to norfolk conditions were too bad to land so they took us to Charlotte to refuel so they could fly back to Fort lauderdale. There was almost no communication from the pilot, no wifi, no chargers, and they wouldn't even give us free water when we were stuck in Charlotte refueling.

Flight was delayed due to waiting for crew! Flight attendants did not offer us food or drinks. Did not communicate with them at all other than at boarding and leaving the plane.

Crew was very nice. Take off and landing were great. Economy seats are not comfortable. Extra cost for snacks.

Flight has been canceled 10 minutes before the departure time and no explanation was given. What a joke of a company

Everything was OK, the deicing took a long time, our connections were almost missed.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours and we had no food or water or chargers

Cheap, only one short delay. No issues despite bad weather. Able to take a big backpack for free.

Your flight crew and boarding area crew need to have microphone use training. They all hold the microphone right up to their mouths, way to close making understanding them almost impossible. The microphone should be held about 3 to 4 inches away from their mouths. This would provide for much better clarity through the PA system. ‘Eating the mic’ DOES NOT work.

Cancel the ticket on my day that I’m travelling that it was

Spirit cancelled my return flight the day before travel and so I had to book a last minute flight on American Airlines.

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