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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 San Antonio, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$279
Typical prices: $406-$786
Frontier
Sun 8/9Tue 8/11
RIC - SAT • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$142
Typical prices: $253-$283
Frontier
Wed 7/29
RIC - SAT • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $279 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Richmond and San Antonio. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $430 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 5h 40m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 55% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 14% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Richmond to San Antonio (RIC-SAT)

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

Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 11
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4:42 pm - 8:56 am
RIC
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SAT
17h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:49 pm - 5:52 pm
SAT
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RIC
21h 03m
1 stop
$279Frontier
Sun, Aug 9 - Tue, Aug 11
Frontier Logo
4:42 pm - 8:56 am
RIC
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SAT
17h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:49 pm - 5:52 pm
SAT
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RIC
21h 03m
1 stop
$282Frontier
Sun, Aug 2 - Thu, Aug 6
Frontier Logo
4:42 pm - 8:56 am
RIC
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SAT
17h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:49 pm - 5:52 pm
SAT
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RIC
21h 03m
1 stop
$295Frontier
Thu, Jul 23 - Thu, Jul 30
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4:42 pm - 8:56 am
RIC
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SAT
17h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:39 pm - 5:52 pm
SAT
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RIC
21h 13m
1 stop
$302Frontier
Sun, Aug 2 - Thu, Aug 6
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4:42 pm - 8:56 am
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SAT
17h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:49 pm - 5:52 pm
SAT
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RIC
21h 03m
1 stop
$322Frontier
Thu, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 19
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4:42 pm - 8:56 am
RIC
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SAT
17h 14m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:39 pm - 5:52 pm
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RIC
21h 13m
1 stop
$353Frontier
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 12:50 pm
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SAT
6h 00m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 11:40 am
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RIC
4h 55m
1 stop
$358Southwest
Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 16
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4:42 pm - 8:56 am
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SAT
17h 14m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:55 am - 8:17 am
SAT
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RIC
45h 22m
2 stops
$362Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jul 14 - Wed, Jul 15
American Airlines Logo
7:28 pm - 11:58 pm
RIC
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SAT
5h 30m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 2:24 pm
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RIC
5h 24m
1 stop
$363American Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 11:05 pm
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SAT
8h 35m
2 stops
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5:45 am - 11:40 am
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RIC
4h 55m
1 stop
$364Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to San Antonio flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Richmond to San Antonio 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 San Antonio?

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 San Antonio departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to San Antonio?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to San Antonio, 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 San Antonio is November, where tickets cost $377 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $489 and $486 respectively.

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

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 San Antonio, 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 San Antonio, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 55% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$142
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Richmond to San Antonio

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Richmond to San Antonio?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to San Antonio was $142 for a one-way ticket and $279 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Richmond to San Antonio.

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Richmond to San Antonio?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Richmond to San Antonio?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to San Antonio are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $493 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $420 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 San Antonio.

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

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

    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 San Antonio with an airline and back to Richmond with another airline. Booking your flights between Richmond and SAT 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 San Antonio?

    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 San Antonio 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 4 airlines serving from Richmond to San Antonio

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond to San Antonio. 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 San Antonio? 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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SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jun 2026
TPA - DAL
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SW can't get their wifi right. I upgrade to insure wifi service but the last two trips had intermittent service. Not worth the extra costs.

One major problem that was very unprofessional and uncalled for. Plane landed and we had to wait 20 minutes to get off the plane since they were waiting for someone to come to the gate to drive the jetway. Southwest couldn't have someone available and waiting for the plane to land? Is there only one person in Hobby airport who knows to drive the jetway? Was he at lunch? In the bar? Uncomfortable and uncalled for!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

The seat was not comfortable. 1D. My back was sore all night and the next day.

One of the best airlines for fast boarding, on time arrivals, and top notch service!

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

The trip was good. Short, uneventful, and can't ask for more than that My one complaint is that I had signed up for wheel chair assist between gates. I fractured my foot/ankle in two places and needed the help. Neither flight did the requested help appear. I ended up walking through both Atlanta and Nashville Airport and was a very unhappy traveler. While I know that it's the airport responsibility for the service, I wish that SW had at least verified that the assistance was there as requested.

I liked that we arrived safely. I did not like how Southwest personnel blamed the boarding delays on wheel chair passengers. If there is a national wheelchair basketball tournament occurring, be ready as a company to respond with appropriate resources to match your cudtomers needs.

It was good. I wish you had gluten free snacks for my husband.

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

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Smaller plane for a longer flight than my first one. Doesn’t make sense.

Another late night flight and MORE men belligerently drinking and yelling. I had to move from first to economy because they were so obnoxious and disruptive. Crazy to go from a cozy chair to cardboard when you were supposed to be in first. Delta allows was too much drinking which leads to belligerent behavior.

Lounge in Lagos is terrible, food on board from Lagos to Atlanta was horrible. Only bright spot the cabin crew were awesome.

They made us board and then deboard due to mechanical issue which delayed the departure by almost 2 hours and we barely made our connecting flight. These quality checks should've been done before boarding not after.

My Flight was cancelled and there was no other options available for me to Travel on that date and my options for the next day was all connecting flights that would have me in the airports all day before reaching my destination

Our flight was delayed in Atlanta. The staff could have gave us an explanation for the delay and how long it would be.

I appreciate the crew and their hard work. In Atlanta, the ticket counter had 1 woman to do all the work. She was amazing. People weren’t happy they had to check their carry on roller bags, but she handled them well. She was cordial and worked quickly to get the passengers boarded.

I understand why there was a 40 minute delay, but we should have been offered snacks during that time. We weren’t offered it until later.

The boarding process on the departure from LA was rather slow even though I was in Group 1. For first class, I was not expecting to have to pay for Wi-fi but I did and then the wi-fi was spotty. The entree was surprisingly good and so that was a pleasant surprise. However, once I got to Houston, it was terrible. Unfortunately there was bad weather but the constant gate changes for my connecting flight was difficult to manage due to having to navigate back and forth between different terminals.

This planes staff was top tier. Everything went great and had a great flight home.

The pilot had to extend the flight time from san antonio to Houston to burn off fuel. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress since we had a tight connection to Aruba. And with no other flights going to Aruba we were worried about spending a night in Houston. We had to to run to our connection because of the flight crews mistake. Not happy.

The flight was delayed, they didn’t even have water for the toilets or for drinks

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

No access to the Wi-Fi, noisy group of people made it difficult for me to hear through my earbuds. Snacks and drinks - limited service when your seat is at the back of the plane - people up front are always served first and the back gets whatever is left. Not pleased.

Didn't make it dir to delays - no support from United staff

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.

My seat was broken. WiFi didn’t work. Gate crew at HOU were rude and condescending. Treated all the passengers badly. Bad experience, United.

Planes were on time, we were offered opportunities to take seats in exit aisles that had better leg room, tasks offs and landings were smooth, we were kept informed of flight status

They did not offer coffee on a 7am flight…awful!!

The gate experience at LAX was abysmal (same for the arrival experience two days prior). Despite the LAX -> SAT schedule of two flights daily, our departure gate was at a smaller hub that we had to be bussed to from Terminal 4. Fortunately, I arrived at LAX extra early and had time to spare, but if I had not known, I might have missed my flight. I looked at the LAX airport map in the AA app and there was no indication of the additional boarding process. Lastly the gate area we were bussed to was crowded with limited food and beverage options. On flight, the fight attendant was hospitable and attentive, the flight was smooth, and AA's free (and working) wifi for AA members were all on the positive side.

Got home at 3am after deboarding the plane. No compensation offered by American

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.

The flight had a delay that made me being in a real rush to take the second flight. The delay was almost for 2 hours. They moved us from gate to gate in 4 times. Once I arrived to Philadelphia, I got to run thorough all the airport, as the train was already closed by that time. So I got sick with asthma for all the running I had to do. And I was the last one to board, when it was almost closed. So irresponsable with the people

5.5 hour delay with no explanation on why, along with no proactive effort to reaccomodate me.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

Flight overall was good. Landing was a little rough, but could be attributed to the rainy weather.

The free internet access did not work, so we had to purchase 2 Internet packages. Flight attendants were not proactive in checking in with first class patrons

Equipment swap led to 2+ hour delay on international flight. And to top it off, boarding took forever.

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