RIC - OAK

$170 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to Oakland

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Richmond to Oakland departing on 8/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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 Oakland, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Richmond to Oakland (RIC-OAK)

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

Tue, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 29
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:46 am - 11:39 pmRIC-OAK
16h 53m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:48 pm - 8:41 amOAK-RIC
9h 53m2 stops
$265Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 29
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:46 am - 11:39 pmRIC-OAK
16h 53m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:08 pm - 8:41 amOAK-RIC
16h 33m3 stops
$315Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Sun, Oct 26
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 12:05 amRIC-OAK
10h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:10 am - 7:55 pmOAK-RIC
7h 45m1 stop
$330Southwest
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Tue, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 29
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 8:40 pmRIC-OAK
9h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:10 am - 10:50 pmOAK-RIC
11h 40m2 stops
$333Southwest
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Tue, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 29
Delta Logo
1:00 pm - 11:53 pmRIC-OAK
13h 53m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 9:01 amOAK-RIC
12h 56m2 stops
$364Delta
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Sun, Jun 29 - Sun, Jul 6
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10:50 am - 9:36 amRIC-OAK
25h 46m3 stops
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11:59 pm - 11:29 amOAK-RIC
8h 30m1 stop
Thu, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 22
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1:48 pm - 8:28 amRIC-OAK
21h 40m2 stops
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9:23 am - 7:26 pmOAK-RIC
31h 03m2 stops
Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:47 am - 6:26 pmRIC-OAK
14h 39m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 10:17 pmOAK-RIC
12h 37m2 stops
$653Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Thu, Jul 10
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:50 amRIC-OAK
9h 20m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 6:44 pmOAK-RIC
9h 44m2 stops
$659Delta
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Thu, Jul 31 - Tue, Aug 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:38 pm - 11:59 pmRIC-OAK
11h 21m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:58 pm - 11:13 amOAK-RIC
12h 15m2 stops
$723Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to Oakland flights

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

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

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

For Richmond to Oakland, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Oakland back to Richmond, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to Oakland, 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 Oakland is April, where tickets cost $307 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $701 and $599 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
High seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$170
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Richmond to Oakland

When to book flights from Richmond to Oakland

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Richmond to Oakland?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to Oakland was $170 for a one-way ticket and $265 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Richmond to Oakland.

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

    On your way to Oakland, you’ll fly out from Richmond Byrd Intl. You’ll be landing at Oakland.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Richmond to Oakland?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Richmond to Oakland, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to Oakland are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $480 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $452 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Oakland.

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

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

    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 Oakland with an airline and back to Richmond with another airline. Booking your flights between Richmond and OAK 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 Oakland?

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Richmond to Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond to Oakland. 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 Oakland? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4279 reviews
7.6Entertainment
7.1Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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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.

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 hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

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.

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.

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

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

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