Which airports can I use when flying from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport usually depart from Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) and arrive at Houston Hobby (HOU).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport.

Which airports do connecting flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport pass through?

One-stop flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport most commonly connect through: • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 70% of one-stop connections • Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 21% of one-stop connections • Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 6% of one-stop connections • Chicago Midway (MDW) - 3% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 36% on flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $255 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $396, a difference of $141. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in Houston Hobby Airport?

Some of the most popular sights in Houston Hobby Airport are George R. Brown Convention Center, Daikin Park and Houston Stadium. These are among the most viewed places in Houston Hobby Airport on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

A nonstop flight from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport takes 00m, covering 1,164 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

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.

Have flight prices from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $359 to $2,604. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport looking right now?

One-way fares from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $230, which is 10% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 25m, compared with 5h 31m via Baltimore/Washington (BWI) and 5h 35m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

What is the time difference between Richmond and Houston Hobby Airport?

Houston Hobby Airport is 1 hour behind Richmond (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU)?

Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $69 for economy cars. Top options include: • Thrifty • Alamo • Dollar • Hertz • Budget

How much should I expect to pay for a Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport flight?

Round-trip flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport range from $296 to $417, with an average of $357 over the past 12 months. Anything below $296 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Round-trip flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport typically range from $296 to $417. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $359, on American Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport. It’s 29% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 10% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport at $298 round-trip. •February ($508) and September ($438) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 70% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

American Airlines ($359) and Southwest ($359) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the most popular layover for the Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport route. 70% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via ATL.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?

Flights via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $355. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport which airport offers the shortest layover?

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) had the shortest average connection time for Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport layovers at 3h 02m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Richmond to Hobby

Mon, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 3

7:10 pm - 11:47 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

8:57 am - 3:45 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

5h 48m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$359American Airlines

Fri, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 19

4:32 pm - 10:59 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 27m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:07 pm - 10:41 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

7h 34m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$359American Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Wed, Dec 16

10:10 am - 2:20 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

5h 10m1 stop Nashville Intl

7:20 am - 4:00 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

7h 40m1 stop Chicago Midway

$359Southwest

Sat, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 14

6:10 am - 10:40 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

5h 30m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

5:40 am - 11:40 amHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

5h 00m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

$359Southwest

Sat, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 14

5:01 pm - 10:36 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

6h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 2:16 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

7h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$359American Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Dec 9

6:05 am - 11:20 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

6h 15m1 stop Baltimore/Washington

10:00 am - 4:00 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

5h 00m1 stop Chicago Midway

$359Southwest

Fri, Dec 4 - Wed, Dec 16

5:16 pm - 11:31 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:41 am - 4:10 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

4h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$379Delta

Sat, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 17

6:00 am - 11:15 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

6h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

3:11 pm - 8:33 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

4h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$379Delta

Sat, Dec 5 - Tue, Dec 15

6:00 am - 11:15 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

6h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

3:11 pm - 8:33 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

4h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$379Delta

Mon, Nov 23 - Sat, Dec 5

7:00 am - 1:35 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:07 pm - 10:41 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

7h 34m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$399American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Richmond to Hobby

Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Dec 9

12:25 pm - 7:45 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

8h 20m1 stop Denver Intl

10:00 am - 4:00 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

5h 00m1 stop Chicago Midway

$444Southwest

Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Dec 9

12:25 pm - 9:40 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

10h 15m2 stops Denver Intl Dallas Love Field

10:00 am - 4:00 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

5h 00m1 stop Chicago Midway

$449Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

7:18 am - 1:37 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:35 am - 6:18 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

5h 43m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$472American Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 18

12:45 pm - 4:29 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

4h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:40 amHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

4h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$479Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17

5:30 am - 9:32 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

5h 02m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:40 amHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

4h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$479Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

5:30 am - 9:32 amRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

5h 02m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

3:12 pm - 8:28 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

4h 16m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$479Delta

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

7:05 am - 2:10 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

8h 05m2 stops Chicago Midway Dallas Love Field

1:20 pm - 7:15 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

4h 55m1 stop Nashville Intl

$484Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

4:40 pm - 11:00 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 20m2 stops Baltimore/Washington Nashville Intl

11:05 am - 7:15 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

7h 10m2 stops Jackson-Evers Intl Nashville Intl

$489Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 14

7:18 am - 1:37 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:07 pm - 10:43 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

7h 36m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$515American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

7:18 am - 1:37 pmRIC Richmond Byrd Intl-HOU Houston Hobby

7h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:35 am - 6:18 pmHOU Houston Hobby-RIC Richmond Byrd Intl

5h 43m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$525American Airlines

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Price, demand and travel trends for Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Richmond to Houston Hobby 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 Houston Hobby Airport departing in march.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport. It’s 29% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 10% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport at $298 round-trip.
•February ($508) and September ($438) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 70% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Richmond to Hobby based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?
Only Economy Class is available on flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport.
How long is a flight from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?
A nonstop flight from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport takes 00m, covering 1,164 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?
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.
How much should I expect to pay for a Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport flight?
Round-trip flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport range from $296 to $417, with an average of $357 over the past 12 months. Anything below $296 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $359 to $2,604. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport looking right now?
One-way fares from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $230, which is 10% below the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU)?
Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $69 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Thrifty
• Alamo
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Budget
Which airports can I use when flying from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?
Flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport usually depart from Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) and arrive at Houston Hobby (HOU).
Which airports do connecting flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport pass through?
One-stop flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 70% of one-stop connections
• Baltimore/Washington (BWI) - 21% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 6% of one-stop connections
• Chicago Midway (MDW) - 3% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 36% on flights from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $255 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $396, a difference of $141.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport?
Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 25m, compared with 5h 31m via Baltimore/Washington (BWI) and 5h 35m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).
What is the time difference between Richmond and Houston Hobby Airport?
Houston Hobby Airport is 1 hour behind Richmond (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in Houston Hobby Airport?
Some of the most popular sights in Houston Hobby Airport are George R. Brown Convention Center, Daikin Park and Houston Stadium. These are among the most viewed places in Houston Hobby Airport on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Tuesday departure and avoid flying on Thursday. On this route, Tuesday flights average $255, about $141 less than Thursday fares (36% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Richmond to Houston Hobby Airport trip for January. Fares historically average $298 round-trip in that month - typically $210 less than the most expensive month, which is February (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Houston Hobby Airport.

• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Hobby Airport
• Best Western Plus Hobby Airport Inn & Suites
• Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Houston Hobby Airport

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