$109 Find Cheap Flights from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area

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Best San Francisco Bay Area Flight Deals from Richmond

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$179
San Jose
San Jose3 stops$261
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$179
San Jose
San Jose3 stops$261

Cheap Flights from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area.
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Breeze Airways Logo
8:30 am - 11:54 amRIC-SFO
6h 24mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
12:39 pm - 8:49 pmSFO-RIC
5h 10mnonstop
$179Breeze Airways
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Wed, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 27
Breeze Airways Logo
8:30 am - 11:54 amRIC-SFO
6h 24mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
12:39 pm - 8:49 pmSFO-RIC
5h 10mnonstop
$199Breeze Airways
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Sat, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 17
American Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 7:41 pmRIC-SFO
9h 49m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:21 am - 10:08 amSFO-RIC
6h 47m1 stop
$217American Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Wed, May 28
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:34 pmRIC-SFO
10h 34m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:58 am - 7:16 pmSFO-RIC
7h 18m1 stop
$234American Airlines
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Wed, May 21 - Sun, May 25
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:25 amRIC-SFO
7h 25m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 6:01 pmSFO-RIC
8h 56m1 stop
$277Delta
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
Southwest Logo
7:30 am - 2:40 pmRIC-SFO
10h 10m2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:15 pm - 12:05 amSFO-RIC
6h 50m1 stop
$306Southwest
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Tue, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 30
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 11:16 amRIC-SJC
8h 46m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:25 pm - 8:59 amSJC-RIC
7h 34m1 stop
$313Delta
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Tue, May 20 - Wed, May 28
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 3:00 pmRIC-SFO
11h 30m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:00 am - 3:20 pmSFO-RIC
7h 20m1 stop
$330Southwest
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Wed, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 25
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 11:39 amRIC-SFO
8h 09m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 9:36 amSFO-RIC
9h 26m1 stop
$364United Airlines
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Wed, Jun 25 - Wed, Jul 2
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:20 pmRIC-SFO
9h 20m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:47 pmSFO-RIC
11h 32m2 stops
$417United Airlines
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Thu, May 15 - Tue, May 20
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

What is the cheapest Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Richmond found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $91 round-trip. The most popular route is from Richmond (RIC) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $91.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 Francisco Bay Area is January, when tickets cost $274 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $513 and $503 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 Francisco Bay Area, 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 Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$109
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 Francisco Bay Area.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area 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 Francisco Bay Area?

    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 from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $308 on average. Morning departures are around 16% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $398.

Top 5 airlines serving from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond to San Francisco Bay Area. 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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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 160 reviews
8.3Boarding
6.6Entertainment
8.2Comfort
6.7Food
8.8Crew
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Plane did no snacks and had no wifi or entertainment although the flight was 4 hours long.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025PVU - IAD
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Plane did no snacks and had no wifi or entertainment although the flight was 4 hours long.

My original booking was a nonstop flight. It got changed to a flight with a 6vhour layover that became a 7+ hour lay over. I'll never fly this airline again after this roundtrip is over.

I was surprised at how wonderful it was. The aircraft was clean. The crew was warm and welcoming and as a result the passengers were friendly. One warning the only free thing was water. I kind of liked picking wet hat I was willing to pay for and what I was willing to skip.

The flight wasn’t big on frills, which is fine with me. I flew into Islip MacArthur Airport, which saved me from having to go through LaGuardia to visit friends on Long Island. It was inexpensive and super convenient!

Great experience! This was my first time flying with them and I could not have been happier.

Airplane was newer and very clean, lots of space. Crew was great. There was no food and entertainment but that was expected so not an issue.

I like that the price is right! The airplane is clean and the staff is friendly. We landed safely, so that is always a gold star in my book! Great job!

Purposely delayed the flight by 2 hours and 58 minutes so that they would not have to give me the FAA mandated refund for a delay of 3 hours. Offered flight credit instead. All that is offered on board is water and coffee, everything else costs money. They charge you for carry on and checked bags. Would not fly again.

nice flight. no frills but a 3 hour flight I caught up on my sleep. Stan O

First time flying Breeze, was very impressed. I will use Breeze again.

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.

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.

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

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

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.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

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

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

AA is always pretty solid. Was on time all the way around today so can’t complain!

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