$78 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to Houston

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Richmond to Houston, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$217
Overall average: $471
Frontier
Sun 1/18Mon 1/26
RIC - IAH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$229
Typical prices: $474-$547
United Airlines
Wed 1/21Wed 1/28
RIC - IAH • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $239 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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RIC-IAH
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Cheap Flights from Richmond to Houston (RIC-HOU)

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

Sun, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 26
Frontier Logo
11:06 am - 5:21 pm
RIC
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IAH
7h 15m1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:05 am - 6:29 pm
IAH
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RIC
11h 24m1 stop
$217Frontier
Sun, Feb 1 - Mon, Mar 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 8:23 pm
RIC
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IAH
13h 03m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 9:58 pm
IAH
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RIC
13h 13m2 stops
$219Multiple Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Jan 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:39 pm - 10:33 am
RIC
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IAH
14h 54m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:18 pm - 11:55 am
IAH
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RIC
14h 37m1 stop
$222Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Sun, Mar 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 8:40 am
RIC
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IAH
25h 20m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:40 am - 9:58 pm
IAH
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RIC
12h 18m2 stops
$223Multiple Airlines
Sun, Jan 4 - Tue, Jan 6
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:24 pm - 11:45 am
RIC
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IAH
18h 21m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:46 am - 5:09 pm
IAH
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RIC
10h 23m1 stop
$232Spirit Airlines
Sun, Jan 4 - Sun, Jan 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:24 pm - 11:45 am
RIC
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IAH
18h 21m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 10:04 pm
IAH
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RIC
13h 19m1 stop
$233Spirit Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Wed, Jan 28
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 10:21 am
RIC
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HOU
5h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 11:39 am
HOU
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RIC
4h 54m1 stop
$249Delta
Wed, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 2
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6:05 am - 1:45 pm
RIC
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HOU
8h 40m2 stops
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6:00 am - 11:55 am
HOU
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RIC
4h 55m1 stop
$254Southwest
Wed, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 3
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6:05 am - 1:45 pm
RIC
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HOU
8h 40m2 stops
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12:30 pm - 9:50 pm
HOU
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RIC
8h 20m2 stops
$259Southwest
Sat, Jan 10 - Sun, Jan 11
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 10:21 am
RIC
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HOU
5h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 12:12 pm
HOU
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RIC
5h 27m1 stop
$274Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to Houston flights

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

What is the cheapest Richmond to Houston flight route?

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

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

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to Houston, 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 Houston is January, where tickets cost $318 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $428 and $407 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Richmond to Houston?

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 Houston, 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 Houston, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$78
Flight from Richmond to Houston George Bush Airport

When to book flights from Richmond to Houston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Richmond to Houston 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 Richmond to Houston

  • What is the cheapest flight from Richmond to Houston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to Houston was $78 for a one-way ticket and $217 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Richmond you will be using Richmond Byrd Intl. You will be landing at one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Richmond to Houston?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Houston from Richmond?

    Charlotte is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Richmond to Houston.

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

    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 Houston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Houston 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 Houston?

    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 Houston with an airline and back to Richmond with another airline.

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

    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 Houston from Richmond up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Richmond to Houston?

 
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 Houston.
Find which airlines fly direct from Richmond Byrd Intl Airport to Houston, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Richmond Byrd Intl to Houston

Monday

United Airlines

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Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

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Sunday

United Airlines

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Direct returns

Houston to Richmond Byrd Intl

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Richmond to Houston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond to Houston. 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 Houston? 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 4250 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

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.

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

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

I was re-booked onto another flight because my original flight was delayed and I would have missed my connector. I ended up in the “C” group after paying extra to be in the “A “ group on the original flight. At least if you’re going to re-book people, re-book them into the same group.

Was good. I miss the free 2 checked bags. That was part of what made Southwest special

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

The movies using Southwest WiFi kept pausing and I had to restart multiple times.

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.

Ot was overall fine. Left on time and had basic snacks. Weather was finicky but that’s not the airlines fault.

Even though we were delayed, we were able to make our connection

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

Armrest controller on my seat 35D and nextbooennseat 35E did not work right. Hard to press buttons to recognize and 35D had constantnpressure either upmost down somit was nearly impossible to make selections. .

I flew with my dog and had already purchased my dog’s ticket. Even that morning I had called costumer service to insure that my husband and I had seats together since the website was giving me an error when choosing our seats and the representative mentioned our dog. I showed up early to the airport and when I got to the gate and we started boarding I was help back and told that I was supposed to have a yellow tag and that I should have checked in at the counter for them to give me that tag. I was not aware of this, the representative on the phone did not say anything. Nor did I see it anywhere in the checking process online, so if you travel with a pet and are not checking in luggage, just know that you still have to go to the check in counter when arriving at the airport unless you want to be the last one to board and not have room for your carry on in the overhead bins. Other than that, I had a great experience.

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

This is for UA2274 from Houston to Sacramento. The flight was delayed arriving due to mechanical issues so we left about 3 hours later than scheduled. When boarding the plane the temperature inside was excessive - likely close to 100. Pilot apologized and said it was going to improve at altitude, which it did. But before that I honestly thought there might have been more delays removing passengers made ill from the heat. We were delayed leaving due to another mechanical issue. There was not water on the plane due to a panel that was not secured. They did that quickly, but the combination of mechanical issues was rather disturbing and did not reflect well on United.

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

I liked the humor of the captain and crew on the flight from Flagstaff to Dallas. They were humorous.

After arriving in Dallas, the aircraft taxied for an unusually long time and was unable to park at the gate, which caused a significant delay and made me miss my connecting flight. I then had to wait in a very long line to be rebooked, and I was told that no hotel or meal accommodations would be provided. What is even more unacceptable is that my luggage was mishandled and has still not been located. My suitcase contains important medications that I urgently need, and I have been unable to access them due to the airline’s mishandling. This situation has caused me considerable stress and inconvenience, and I need this issue to be resolved immediately.

RIC Staff was not enough. Elderly passengers had to wait 30 minutes to deplane, so we could board and still had to walk as no chairs were provided. And, passenger in front of my seat assignment rammed seat against my legs entire flight time. Was mildly bruised and left thigh still sore.

I appreciated that it was on time, safe and professional. I didn’t like that I wasn’t in a place where I had a window at my window seat. It would have been nice to know that in advance. If it was mentioned in the ticketing, I didn’t notice it.

I have a gluten allergy so didn't have any food

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Wish a flight with more than 2 hours with some snack rather than just cookie/biscuit.

Flight delayed and missed connection. Rescheduled flight cancelled after 6 hrs wait. Rerouted thru ORD, flight cancelled, overnight stay in ORD. Still in the air on new flight!

My baby was crying uncontrollably for the longest time and the entire crew was SO supportive, I’m so appreciative of them. Thank you so much for the support during an exhausting moment. We got very lucky.

Uncomfortable seats and tiny tray table. Expensive snacks. Flight was on time and crew was pleasant but take me back to Southwest!

Boarding and unboarding processes were pretty smooth. I gave a low score for Boarding because of how my flight was missing from all the boards at the airport, and when I checked the flight status on the Spirit website, it said it would be departing from Terminal E, gate D15. There are no "D" gates in terminal E.

The flight was on time and the crew was very professional and accommodating. When other airlines are canceling flights Spirit is still flying with on time flights. I have no complaints and will continue to choose Spirit when it is the best option for me.

Prices for bags are extremely expensive and if you go higher on weight, the charge is ridiculous.

Waited at the airport for over 4 hours to board this flight. Terrible airline

Flight was good and on time. Everyone was nice. Seats aren't very comfortable

The seats are too small the plane makes weird noise when landing 🛬

For the minimalist experience, it is really a great ride-- feels a little like public transport i guess

I didn't order food. I requested a Tomato juice and was given a boody mary mix. The serve needs to warn the customer what their given. It wasn't a huge deal, but I wasted $4.50.

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