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$55 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Richmond

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Richmond, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Houston to Richmond, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$148
Overall average: $367
Spirit Airlines
Thu 1/22Mon 1/26
IAH - RIC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$304
Typical prices: $325-$645
United Airlines
Tue 12/30Mon 1/5
IAH - RIC • Non-stop
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Southwest
Cheapest • from $169 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheap Flights from Houston to Richmond

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Richmond

Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:19 pm - 11:55 am
IAH
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RIC
14h 36m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 8:40 am
RIC
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IAH
25h 20m1 stop
$148Spirit Airlines
Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 8:00 pm
IAH
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RIC
11h 15m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:39 pm - 3:19 pm
RIC
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IAH
19h 40m2 stops
$166Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
Southwest Logo
3:45 pm - 9:50 pm
HOU
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RIC
5h 05m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:30 pm - 10:40 pm
RIC
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HOU
6h 10m1 stop
$169Southwest
Fri, Feb 27 - Tue, Mar 3
Southwest Logo
5:25 am - 11:35 am
HOU
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RIC
5h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:05 pm - 10:40 pm
RIC
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HOU
7h 35m2 stops
$174Southwest
Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
American Airlines Logo
6:32 am - 1:15 pm
IAH
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RIC
5h 43m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 5:36 pm
RIC
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IAH
12h 21m1 stop
$212American Airlines
Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:12 pm
HOU
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RIC
5h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:04 am - 4:10 pm
RIC
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HOU
7h 06m1 stop
$217Delta
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 1:49 pm
IAH
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RIC
5h 29m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:28 pm - 7:12 pm
RIC
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IAH
3h 44mnonstop
$223United Airlines
Tue, Jan 20 - Wed, Feb 4
American Airlines Logo
7:37 am - 6:16 pm
IAH
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RIC
9h 39m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:06 pm - 11:59 pm
RIC
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IAH
5h 53m1 stop
$228American Airlines
Thu, Jan 1 - Tue, Jan 6
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:01 pm
IAH
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RIC
6h 31m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 12:10 pm
RIC
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IAH
6h 45m1 stop
$243United Airlines
Thu, Jan 1 - Tue, Jan 6
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:16 am
HOU
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RIC
4h 16m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:56 pm - 10:33 pm
RIC
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HOU
5h 37m1 stop
$249Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Richmond flights

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

What is the cheapest Houston to Richmond flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Richmond costs $229 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Richmond (RIC). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Richmond on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Houston to Richmond. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Richmond?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston 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 Houston to Richmond is September, where tickets cost $288 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $442 and $426 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston to Richmond, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$55
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Richmond

When to book flights from Houston to Richmond

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Richmond based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Richmond

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Richmond?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Richmond was $55 for a one-way ticket and $148 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Richmond from Houston.

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

    Houston has 2 major airports: Houston Hobby and Houston George Bush Intcntl. Richmond Byrd Intl is the only airport in Richmond. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Houston George Bush Airport.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Richmond?

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston 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 Houston to Richmond.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Richmond from Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston 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 Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Richmond?

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

Direct departures

Houston to Richmond Byrd Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

United Airlines

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Wednesday

United Airlines

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Thursday

United Airlines

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Friday

United Airlines

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Richmond Byrd Intl to Houston

Monday

United Airlines

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Richmond

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston 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 Houston 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4253 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

8.0 ExcellentRussell, Dec 2025
SAN - OAK
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The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

Very smooth, on-time, and pleasantly uneventful flight. The team at the gate and on board were professional and genuinely courteous. The pilot kept us well updated throughout, and both takeoff and landing were steady and enjoyable without any drama. Just a good, solid flight. Thank you! 💗

Staff was exceptional! Everyone was kind, professional and friendly making the trip very pleasant. Thank you!

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

It was fine. No drinks nor snacks offered though. I thought that was unusual.

Things were delayed a little. But that didn’t affect my plans. It was fine. I was surprised it was so full thanksgiving day. The crew were friendly and professional.

The flight was delayed multiple times, again no fault of American but again the extra cost, for everything makes it feel like a cheap airline! Especially when flights are outrageously expensive already

we landed at cmh ten minutes early but had to sit on tarmac for twenty minutes because a plane was at our gate despite the fact that 3 other gates were open.

I have a gluten allergy so did have any food

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

Flight was delayed leaving Dallas. Arrived about 2 hours later than scheduled.

The only thing to like was that we eventually got to our destination

Poor seat in rear of aircraft Food at Admiral’s Club Terminal D at DFW inedible

Honestly horrible. The plane on the way back was delayed 6 times with no explanation on why. When I asked for a refund or some money back because I had to miss a day of work because of the desk, they told me no. Because of how poorly it was handled I will most likely never take spirit again

I hope you continue to be one of the great company

I stopped flying spirit as much because they are crooks and thieves. It's not like other airlines where you can at least get credits they just take your money.

Always comes in handy when I want a quick weekend getaway.

The entire staff from check in agents to flight attendants were pleasant and professional. Would suggest a complimentary water.

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

Everyone was kind for the most part. I did travel with children and paid for seats and even then it was not as suitable. I tried calling their customer service prior to check in and I was told they couldn't help me because I didn't purchase my tickets with them.

I didn’t mind being delayed due to weather, but continuing to post (and not update) that we would be delayed until after the flight was already supposed to have taken off was a bit much. In the future, please announce the delay even if the time is still unknown.

I think the staff was nice. They took time to explain safety protocols. Boarding was great. They started early and our flight left a little early which was convenient. Having free games to play would have been better

Just total easy flight experience!! What could you do better..? Hmmm..? There was nothing I can remember. Spirit was a far more comfortable and easy process than American, United & Delta. I'll always look for Spirit and I've told a few people about, since flying this past trip!! I'm a SPIRIT FAN!! Thank You, SPIRIT AIRLINES!! Very, VERY well done, 100%!! See you...SOON!! -Best, Linda R.

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