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Cheapest round-trip
$298
Typical prices: $294-$452
Frontier
Sun 9/6Sun 9/20
RIC - ORD • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$305
Typical prices: $294-$453
American Airlines
Wed 9/2Sun 9/6
RIC - ORD • Non-stop
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Shortest trip • 4h 27m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Richmond to O'Hare Intl (RIC-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Richmond to O'Hare Intl 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Richmond to O'Hare Intl

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 20
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12:01 pm - 1:20 pm
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ORD
26h 19m
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3:50 pm - 4:56 pm
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24h 06m
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$298Frontier
Thu, Aug 27 - Sat, Aug 29
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12:01 pm - 11:08 pm
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ORD
12h 07m
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1:59 pm - 8:17 am
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17h 18m
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$300Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7
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3:06 pm - 7:46 pm
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ORD
5h 40m
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8:52 pm - 12:06 am
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2h 14mnonstop
$303American Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 12
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7:21 am - 11:05 am
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ORD
4h 44m
1 stop
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7:07 pm - 10:17 pm
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2h 10mnonstop
$303American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Fri, Aug 28
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7:01 am - 12:17 pm
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ORD
6h 16m
1 stop
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1:50 pm - 7:25 pm
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4h 35m
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$303Delta
Wed, Sep 16 - Fri, Sep 18
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5:35 pm - 10:18 pm
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ORD
5h 43m
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5:10 pm - 11:19 pm
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5h 09m
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$303Delta
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
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6:00 am - 7:23 am
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2h 23mnonstop
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7:30 am - 10:47 am
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2h 17mnonstop
$305United Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
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6:00 am - 7:23 am
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2h 23mnonstop
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9:20 pm - 12:43 am
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2h 23mnonstop
$305United Airlines
Tue, Nov 17 - Wed, Nov 18
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6:25 am - 1:39 pm
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ORD
8h 14m
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2:35 pm - 11:15 pm
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RIC
7h 40m
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$311JetBlue
Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Sep 29
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7:24 am - 1:45 pm
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7h 21m
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3:00 pm - 10:39 pm
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6h 39m
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$314JetBlue
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to O'Hare Intl flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Richmond usually cost between $309 and $469 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $298 on Frontier (Sep 6-Sep 20).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a Wednesday, 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 Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $363 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $483 and $477 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $382 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Richmond to O'Hare Intl

 
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Harriet Baskas

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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January

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$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Richmond to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Richmond to O'Hare Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $79 for a one-way ticket and $298 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Richmond and Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    A passport is not required to fly from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Richmond and Chicago O'Hare Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to Chicago are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $260 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $442 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Richmond 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 Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Richmond with another airline. Booking your flights between Richmond and ORD 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 Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    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 Chicago O'Hare Airport from Richmond 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 Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $234 or less one-way and $374 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Richmond to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

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

Direct departures

Richmond Byrd Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines,United Airlines

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Friday

American Airlines,United Airlines

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Saturday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Richmond Byrd Intl

Monday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Tuesday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Thursday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Friday

American Airlines,United Airlines

American Airlines,United Airlines

Saturday

American Airlines,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Richmond to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond to Chicago. 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 Richmond to O'Hare Intl? 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 8489 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
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It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

8.0 ExcellentMark, Jun 2026
LAX - ORD
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It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

Flight attendants were great. Cheerful, upbeat and friendly. Jet, in particular, was fantastic.

The plane was very warm the entire time, despite my vents being open. Additionally, we didn't have internet on our personal devices

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

5 hour delay. They blamed the weather but it was the computer issues they had been dealing with for days.

I usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

long flights are never truly comfortable but the airline did their best. crew was great and the flight was safe.

The captain was amazing and kept us informed throughout that there would be some rough air. The flight also got delayed but we were able to actually leave on time, which was great.

The staff did not do a good job of getting everyone boarded quickly, so we missed our take off window and had to sit on the tarmac for 20+ min waiting for our turn. The plan was old. Pockets on the back of seats were torn and tearing off. One of the attendants was rude-she would ask a question but he walking away before you finished answering so she kept getting our drink orders wrong.

The flight crew were very helpful. The seats were very close together. There was barely room to sit without touching the person next to you.

I’m an EP on AA every year for more than a decade but this was a very pleasant and surprising experience. Clean and sizable plane for HOU to CHI. 5 row first class. And excellent food in first class the steak option was really good. Your flight attendants even better. Seat 5A

Gluten free snack options and meals that offer both gluten free and dairy free.

Not a bad flight but a long delay boarding and taking off due to the pilot not arriving on time.

I would have preferred a flight voucher and to hop on a different flight. Delayed over 6 hours.

I almost missed my connection in Chicago due to having to wait on a gate to be open I am assuming. Having to run from E terminal to C terminal and I barely made it there before they closed the door. This may not be the actual airline's fault it's crazy how there is so little time between flight especially when they are placed so far apart in the airport.

The Wi-Fi did not work, so you weren't able to watch entertainment on your own device. They did not have wired headphones so you couldn't watch it on the in-seat entertainment screen either. There was plenty of time to do a drink and snag service but the flight attendants chose not to.

Great experience, boarding was fast and efficient, so much so that we arrived to Chicago very early

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

A more comfortable seat. Padding would be really helpful but I've read the airlines don't want customers to be satisfied with economy seats.

Everything was good except checking bags . I had paid for two bags but it didn’t show so we had to do it again while people waited and we were struggling to get to our flight

Flight delayed 4 times on a non-stop from BOS to SFO. Then when landed in SFO had to wait for 30 mins for a gate AT 3:30AM.

Plane was delayed multiple times. I would like to request a refund. Was due to arrive Thursday evening ended up arriving Friday morning.

The seats were roomier than other airplanes I’ve been on.

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

I liked the entertainment on JetBlue, the service from JFK to JAX was terrible at best

I usually dont fly JeTBlue and I dont think I will ever do it again. The flight was delayed fee time, nobody was giving us any info at at the airport, gate changing, the slowest and poorly organized boarding ever, rude staff.. huh

There were mutliple delays. There was inconsistent, delayed, and poor communication regarding the delays.

I volunteered to let them put my carry on suitcase in the baggage storage area. But when we landed I was told it was being unloaded IN A DIFFERENT TERMINAL! I had to walk (painful for me) a long way to retrieve my bag and my ride had to move from the waiting area they were in to a totally different one. Not happy.

My seat had a worn out cushion, which made it a bit uncomfortable. Other than that, the flight was excellent.

Take this flight regularly. Every single week same thing. Departure delayed. Make up some time in the air. Land at ORD and then wait for gate in "L" concourse Terminal 3 for 30-40 min-which yields a very delayed final arrival. Plus I get to taxi around and see every runway and drive over the bridge (IFKYK) over the expressway 2-4 times in most cases. Change the sched of incoming plane/work with FAA to improve traffic flow at ORD/change the timing of these flights. Whatever it takes. But do better.

- flight was delayed several hours due to weather (understandable) - flight delayed further and we were told by attendants "we are not sure where the pilots are but they are on their way" as we have to find different pilots for the flight - announcements over the PA were somewhat unprofessional by the attendants, seems they need more training and were not reading off the script. They showed their young age and immaturity in their communications with the passengers. They were not clear and lacked professional communication language. - going from a hub to hub we were also parked at the tarmac at ohare for an additional hour and kept being told "few more minutes". Please just let the passengers know the real wait time instead of hiding the truth. We understand there is traffic and weather delays, but we just want transparency. There are several logistics of our lives that revolve around what the attendants and pilots are sharing with us but they are not being transparant.

Boarding and Delays The boarding process for my American Airlines flight from Copenhagen to Philadelphia was a bit tricky. We experienced a gate change that required a long walk to a new area of the airport. Additionally, boarding was not via a jet bridge; we had to take a shuttle bus to the plane and then carry our luggage up the stairs ourselves. Furthermore, the bag drop didn't open until about 12:20 PM, which was only three hours before our scheduled departure. This meant I couldn't drop my bag off early and had to wait outside of security in order to drop off my bag and use the kiosk. The bag drop self-service kiosks also didn't open until about 12:00 PM when an American Airlines employee unlocked them so that we could print out our boarding passes and bag tags, which further created a backlog. The flight was delayed by over an hour because we had to wait for one of the tires on the plane to be changed. Flight Attendant Professionalism On a positive note, the flight attendant was very professional when handling a passenger who was sitting in the wrong seat. Even though the passenger was persistent and reluctant to move, the flight attendant calmly ensured the assigned passenger could take their seat. Kudos to the flight attendant for keeping his calm and composure, not allowing the issue to escalate, and handling it well under pressure while a line of passengers waited in the aisle to board. In-Flight Service The in-flight service was also fast, prompt, and efficient, although service had to be suspended for the last two hours of the flight due to weather and turbulence, which was outside of the crew's control. Limited Flight Options Please note that American Airlines only operates one flight per day in and out of Copenhagen. This means there are limited options available if your flight is delayed or canceled, which is something to take into consideration when booking.

I will never but. through kayak again. and American Airlines. I will never fly again on. They're both thieves.

Nothing, I wont be flying American Airlines again and will not be recommending anyone to fly American Airlines. It was the worst experience flying I've ever had.

My luggage was not sent with us. Not sure if this is Envoy Air responsibility but that was a very BAD experience

The planes can use an actual cleaning. The armrest and seats do not appear to be cleaned on this one and most other planes.

Flight was delayed…once landed at ORD, no gates were available so made us wait for 56 minutes after we landed to let us out of the aircraft!

Biggest issue was original flight canceled and booked to another flight 6 hours earlier and received no notification

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