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$122 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to San Diego

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Cheap Flights from Richmond to San Diego (RIC-SAN)

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

Sat, Jun 28 - Sat, Jul 5
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:01 pm - 7:13 amRIC-SAN
15h 12m2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 9:55 amSAN-RIC
16h 25m2 stops
$240Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Thu, Jul 17
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:48 pm - 9:55 amRIC-SAN
23h 07m2 stops
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5:13 pm - 8:37 amSAN-RIC
12h 24m2 stops
$270Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 11
American Airlines Logo
7:33 pm - 12:11 amRIC-SAN
7h 38m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 9:57 amSAN-RIC
8h 12m1 stop
$297American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 25
Delta Logo
3:35 pm - 9:15 pmRIC-SAN
8h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
2:00 pm - 12:31 amSAN-RIC
7h 31m1 stop
$306Delta
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Sat, Aug 23 - Wed, Aug 27
United Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 12:57 pmRIC-SAN
7h 27m1 stop
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10:54 am - 11:25 pmSAN-RIC
9h 31m2 stops
$311United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 30
Delta Logo
12:27 pm - 6:01 pmRIC-SAN
8h 34m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:30 pm - 10:10 amSAN-RIC
8h 40m1 stop
$315Delta
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Sat, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 30
United Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 12:57 pmRIC-SAN
9h 42m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 11:25 pmSAN-RIC
7h 33m1 stop
$320United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 28
Southwest Logo
4:25 pm - 11:05 pmRIC-SAN
9h 40m1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 10:50 pmSAN-RIC
8h 50m1 stop
$334Southwest
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Mon, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 28
Southwest Logo
5:20 pm - 10:45 pmRIC-SAN
8h 25m2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:30 am - 10:50 pmSAN-RIC
9h 20m2 stops
$344Southwest
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Mon, Aug 25 - Thu, Aug 28
American Airlines Logo
6:56 am - 11:20 amRIC-SAN
7h 24m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 6:43 pmSAN-RIC
8h 28m1 stop
$346American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to San Diego flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Diego on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Richmond to San Diego. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to San Diego, 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 Diego is September, where tickets cost $386 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $581 and $537 respectively.

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

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 Diego, 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 Diego, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$122
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 24% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Richmond to San Diego

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

  • On which airline can I travel without being stuck in the middle seat?

    We recommend avoiding the middle seat when flying solo from RIC to SAN. Breeze Airways flies you in Embraer jet aircraft, with seats laid out in a 2-2 arrangement (two seats on each side of the aisle), so no seats are in the middle.

  • Which is the most family-friendly airline on this route?

    Frontier Airlines allows infants (less than 2 years old) to fly for free on their parent’s lap. They also have a ‘Kids Fly Free’ program for children between 2 and 14 years. Also, save for your family travel with their club membership for nine people on your booking. Various games and collectible trading cards will keep your kids busy on board.

  • Can I fly with a large breed dog?

    Most airlines only accept small pets from 8 weeks old and service animals in the cabin, but American Airlines allows active US military personnel to travel with large dog breeds. As a military service member, you must be on an official order for your large breed dog to be checked as baggage. Your dog should be in a special crate.

  • How can I expedite my security checks at Richmond International Airport (RIC)?

    Airlines like United work with the government to help passengers move through the airport gates faster with programs such as TSA PreCheck, Mobile Passport Control (MPC), and Global Entry. Considering RIC is a busy airport with only two security checkpoints, so we recommend the TSA PreCheck option, which grants you a Known Traveler Number to access a shorter screening lane. You don’t have to remove your belts, shoes, or laptops from briefcases.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to San Diego was $122 for a one-way ticket and $240 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to San Diego are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $467 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $482 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Diego.

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

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

    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 Diego with an airline and back to Richmond with another airline. Booking your flights between Richmond and SAN 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 Diego?

    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 Diego 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 San Diego

  • Flights from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) have at least one layover – Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) being the most popular on Spirit Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Frontier. United and American Airlines stop at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Sun Country Air changes planes twice – once at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) and once at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).
  • The flight upgrade system of Spirit Airlines uses a pay-as-you-go model. To upgrade to a larger seat or Big Front Seat, you must buy extra personalized services before your flight. If you are a frequent flyer with an elite status (Gold or Silver), you are eligible for a free upgrade to the exit row. As a Gold member, select a free exit seat when booking, but as a Silver member, wait until three hours before departure (subject to availability).
  • Take note of Southwest Airlines’ unconventional boarding process: first-come, first-serve. Arrive at the check-in with your group on time to sit together without additional costs. Your boarding slot depends on your check-in time, which you can do online no later than 24 hours before departure. However, A-List members and EarlyBird Check-In subscribers are automatically assigned a seat 36 hours before the flight.
  • When unsure about your flight date and time, we recommend buying a changeable or refundable airfare. JetBlue excels in offering budget-friendly flight options on the route RIC-SAN. Most of their fare tiers (Blue, Blue Plus, Blue Extra, and Mint) allow you to change or cancel flights at no extra fee, except for the Blue Basic.
  • When taking the route RIC-MSP-LAS-SAN on a Sun Country Air, you can relax at the Escape Lounge inside the Lindbergh Terminal 1 of MSP airport (between concourses E and F post-security). Use your Amex Platinum card for free access.

Top 5 airlines serving from Richmond to San Diego

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4287 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
7.1Food
8.6Crew
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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.

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

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

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.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

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!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

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.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

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

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Plane delayed which seems to be the norm with spirt. Everything is an up charge. I had to pay an additional fee because I was late getting back to my car. Will never fly spirit again

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

Worst airline ever! The guy weighing my bag had his foot on the metal plate and when I called him out on it, I got this stupid little smirk. La is a scam and so is Spirit Airlines. All the flight attendants looked like they hated our flight just as much as we did.

Terrible! They kept postponing and finally canceled our flight. They canceled so late. We had no other options but to drive to a different city and try to find a new flight to get onto our cruise. We still aren’t there yet and might not make it.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

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