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Cheap Flights from Richmond to Los Angeles (RIC-LAX)

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

Tue, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 11
Breeze Airways Logo
9:38 am - 12:44 pmRIC-LAX
6h 06mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
1:29 pm - 9:31 pmLAX-RIC
5h 02mnonstop
$198Breeze Airways
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Tue, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 13
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 7:45 pmRIC-LAX
8h 15m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 3:00 pmLAX-RIC
7h 00m1 stop
$204Southwest
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 16
Breeze Airways Logo
9:38 am - 12:44 pmRIC-LAX
6h 06mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
1:29 pm - 9:31 pmLAX-RIC
5h 02mnonstop
$207Breeze Airways
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Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 21
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:42 am - 8:03 pmRIC-LAX
13h 21m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:23 pmLAX-RIC
7h 23m1 stop
$225Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 14
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 11:56 pmRIC-LAX
11h 56m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:02 pmLAX-RIC
8h 02m1 stop
$226Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Aug 6 - Tue, Aug 12
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:48 amRIC-LAX
7h 48m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 11:06 amLAX-RIC
7h 21m1 stop
$251American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 5
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:48 amRIC-LAX
7h 33m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 3:36 pmLAX-RIC
12h 37m1 stop
$262American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 8 - Fri, Aug 15
JetBlue Logo
5:43 pm - 11:59 pmRIC-LAX
9h 16m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
11:00 am - 11:16 pmLAX-RIC
9h 16m1 stop
$263JetBlue
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Mon, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 10
Delta Logo
6:40 pm - 11:50 pmRIC-LAX
8h 10m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 6:38 pmLAX-RIC
9h 23m1 stop
$277Delta
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Thu, Sep 4 - Fri, Sep 12
Delta Logo
12:00 pm - 4:15 pmRIC-LAX
7h 15m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:15 pm - 12:28 amLAX-RIC
7h 13m1 stop
$281Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to Los Angeles flights

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

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Planning a trip from Richmond to Los Angeles? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Richmond to Los Angeles, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Los Angeles, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles is September, where tickets cost $272 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $547 and $458 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Richmond to Los Angeles?

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 $388 on average.

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

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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$97
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 40% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Richmond to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Richmond to Los Angeles 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 flights from Richmond to Los Angeles

  • Does Los Angeles International Airport offer family services?

    Yes. LAX has spacious nursing mothers' rooms that can accommodate more than one nursing mother for breastfeeding or pumping. There are several stations found at Gate 1 at Terminal 1, between Gates 23 and 21B at Terminal 2, near Duty-Free after the security checkpoint in Terminal 5, and near Gate 64B at Terminal 6.

  • Where can I sleep at Los Angeles International Airport?

    At LAX, travelers with long layovers or waiting transfers from the airport can sleep within the airport grounds. There are comfortable armrest-free benches, couches, and chairs located all around the terminals that passengers can sleep on. At Terminals 4 and 7, there are quiet areas that can act as rest zones. Passengers can also book a room at nearby hotels such as Hyatt Regency Hotel that’s only 5min from the airport, Century Boulevard or Sheraton Hotel which offer free 24h shuttle services to and from the airport.

  • Does Richmond International Airport offer accessible services?

    Yes. RIC provides handicapped parking spaces, large automatic doors for easy wheelchair access, designated check-in counters at American Airlines, elevated crosswalks and elevators, free wheelchairs for use within the airport, and special restrooms.

  • Does Los Angeles International Airport offer luggage services?

    Yes. SmarteCarte at LAX provides baggage carts for rent at the Arrivals Level of all the terminals and the Check-in Area of TBIT(Terminal B). The company charges around $5 per cart rental. LAX Luggage Storage is open 24 hours and provides luggage storage services outside of LAX. They charge around $10 per item, and a total of around $10 for pick-up from and drop-off at the airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Richmond to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to Los Angeles was $97 for a one-way ticket and $198 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Richmond to Los Angeles.

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

    Richmond and Los Angeles are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Richmond from Richmond Byrd Intl and will be arriving at Los Angeles.

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

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Richmond to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Richmond to Los Angeles?

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Richmond to Los Angeles flight route.

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Richmond to Los Angeles on on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Richmond to Los Angeles, Breeze Airways or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to Los Angeles are Breeze Airways and Delta. With an average price for the route of $340 and an overall rating of 8.0, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $396 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Los Angeles.

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

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

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Richmond with another airline. Booking your flights between Richmond and LAX 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 Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $169 or less one-way and $338 or less round-trip.
  • Richmond International Airport (RIC) is a joint civil-military airport in Virginian served by eight airlines across one main terminal, two concourses Concourses A and B, and two levels. There are plenty of ground transportation options from RIC including rental cars, taxis, hotel shuttles, ride app services, and public bus services. Their stations and pick-up locations are within the airport for maximum convenience for travelers.
  • Treat yourself to spa services after your flight to relieve any kind of muscle tension with a massage or a facial after your flight. Find your way to spas at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) like XpresSpa at Terminal 5, Airside, and the South Concourse at Terminal B, or to Be Relax Spa at the Departures at Terminal 1.
  • Travelers and visitors at RIC with pets or service animals can access services and amenities that cater to the potty needs of their companions. There are a couple of pet relief areas located throughout the airport. Find them between the parking garage and the main terminal and are provided with waste bags and trash receptacles.
  • About 1,797 kg of carbon is emitted on flights from Richmond to Los Angeles. However, you can take more environmentally-friendly flights from RIC. The flight from RIC via Delta Airlines with only one stop emits 27% less carbon per passenger on this route.
  • While waiting for your flight at RIC, you can use the meeting space and the workstations, and free internet services at the business center found at the Upper-Level connector, landside, just before the security checkpoints. The business center is operational 7 days a week between 5 am and 10 pm.

Prefer to fly direct from Richmond to Los Angeles?

 
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 Los Angeles.
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Direct departures

Richmond Byrd Intl to Los Angeles

Tuesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Thursday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Sunday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to Richmond Byrd Intl

Tuesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Thursday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Sunday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Richmond to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond to Los Angeles. 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
7.0Food
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First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

8.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025PHX - SAN
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First time traveling on Southwest since bag fees were implemented. Usual good service. Just more expensive now.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

Head rest did not move, very uncomfortable. Staff was great. There was no entertainment, would be nice not to have to pay for snack.

Worst airline - on our flight down from MCO to EYW, there was a huuuuuge delay. We were supposed to take off 12p and it was pushed back to almost 2:30p. We boarded the plane and then sat on the tarmac forever because we were "over" weight and had to burn fuel. Rather than ask guests to volunteer and leave, they kept us on the plane. Finally a family decided to off board and take their luggage with them. Shortly after, we left the terminal but then the pilot told us we may have to sit at the end of the runway for 15-20mins to burn more fuel. Which we ended up doing and of course it started to rain. We finally took off 2:50p. We were supposed to land 1p and didn't land until 3:45p. Basically had time to scramble off the plane, grab our luggage, request transportation to our hotel, unpack, rinse off and hustle over to our 6:30p dinner ressy. It's a shame Breeze is the only non-stop airline from MCO to EYW. For this, not sure I'd ever go back to EYW - most def will not take Breeze again.

Flight was rescheduled from (originally) early Saturday departure to a late Sunday departure. Then the late Sunday departure was delayed again (weather) and got in very late. We’ve enjoyed Breeze a lot, but this particular experience was a little disappointing.

Breeze was good but the sandiego airport had traffic and waiting 1 hour in the plane till take off

The return flight was soooooo much colder than the departure flight to Connecticut! I appreciated the layover because I didn't have to change planes. The staff and the service were the best! Everyone was so professional and accommodating. Having internet was great, but for the movies the flight offers through the app could be updated. THANKS EVERYONE! I fly BREEZE every opportunity I can get.

The flight was comfortable with the usual slight turbulence. Macadamia Nuts would be great snacks to purchase in flight.

This is one of the worst trips that I have ever had. Ending up with an overnight delay. I’m not happy with the fact that they did not provide and set up the arrangement needed for lodging that we had to do it on our own. I also feel there should’ve been Compensation for food.

Had to approach landing twice which caused concern but probably due to weather

This was my first time flying your airline and it was okay. The people were nice but I am not used to all the add ons and no movies or even water. But I knew it was going to be that way. I think I prefer paying for the extras to be more comfortable.

Plane did no snacks and had no wifi or entertainment although the flight was 4 hours long.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

Great thanks - a whole row to myself. Good food but film selection not great.

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