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Cheap Flights from Richmond to San Francisco

 
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 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

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Richmond to San Francisco.
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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 - 10:15 amRIC-SFO
7h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:00 pm - 10:39 amSFO-RIC
10h 39m1 stop
$318Delta
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Sat, Jul 5 - Fri, Jul 18
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 flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco 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. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

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, 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 is January, where tickets cost $274 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $513 and $503 respectively.

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

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

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$109
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Richmond to San Francisco

When to book flights from Richmond to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Richmond to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 San Francisco

  • How do I get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to the city center?

    BART trains connect SFO with Downtown San Francisco and take approximately 30 minutes. One-way fares cost around $9.65. Taxi fares to San Francisco city center from the airport cost approximately $45-$65 and take approximately 20-30 minutes depending on traffic. Ride-hailing services cost around $30-$40 for a one-way trip and take approximately 20-30 minutes depending on traffic and the time of day. Shuttle buses cost around $17 and the duration can vary depending on traffic and the route taken.

  • What class travel options are available on JetBlue flights from Richmond to San Francisco?

    JetBlue offers different fare classes for their flights from Richmond to San Francisco. There are up to five different fare options, including Blue Basic, Blue, Blue Plus, Blue Extra, and Mint. Each fare option comes with different benefits, restrictions, and fees, and it is recommended to check the latest information on JetBlue's website before booking. Blue Basic fares are generally the most restrictive and don't allow for changes or cancellations without fees, while Mint fares offer the most benefits, such as lie-flat seats and premium dining options.

  • What is the luggage allowance on United Airlines flights from Richmond to San Francisco?

    Passengers on United Airlines flights from Richmond to San Francisco are allowed to bring up to two checked bags on their flight and any additional bags will be subject to fees. The maximum size of a checked bag is typically 62 inches and the maximum weight is 50 lbs. Oversized baggage with total outer dimensions measuring more than 115 inches is not accepted as checked baggage.

  • What services does Breeze Airways offer to economy passengers on flights from Richmond to San Francisco?

    Economy passengers on Breeze Airways flights from Richmond to San Francisco can enjoy several services including complimentary snacks and drinks such as chips, cookies, soda, and water, in-flight entertainment which includes streaming of movies, TV shows, and games through personal electronic devices or rental devices available on board, and standard seat selection, which is included in the ticket price.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Richmond to San Francisco was $109 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Richmond to San Francisco?

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

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Richmond to San Francisco?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Richmond to San Francisco on on Wednesday, and Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Richmond to San Francisco are Breeze Airways and Delta. With an average price for the route of $308 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $379 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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.

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

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

    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 Francisco with an airline and back to Richmond with another airline. Booking your flights between Richmond and SFO 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 Francisco?

    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 Francisco 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 Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $112 or less one-way and $192 or less round-trip.
  • Connecting flights from Richmond (RIC) to San Francisco (SFO) have layovers in different cities depending on the airline. Some common layovers for this route include Charlotte (CLT), Dallas (DTW), Atlanta (ATL), and Washington (IAD).
  • American Airlines provides several services for people with reduced mobility on flights from Richmond to San Francisco. Passengers can request wheelchair service and individual assistance which is availed when boarding and disembarking the aircraft and for movement around airports.
  • Delta has committed to reducing carbon emissions and waste and establishing sustainability research partnerships, and mitigating the impact of its business on the environment and has implemented carbon offset programs that allow passengers to offset the carbon emissions generated from their flights from Richmond to San Francisco.
  • Sun Country Airlines allows pets in both the cabin and cargo hold of their flights from Richmond to San Francisco. The airline also accepts pets as carry-on, although there are certain conditions and restrictions that apply to customers checking a pet as baggage.
  • Flights to San Francisco depart from Terminal A at Richmond International Airport (RIC). The terminal has check-in desks for airlines such as American, Delta, and Southwest, a variety of dining options, and free Wi-Fi access throughout the terminal.

Prefer to fly direct from Richmond to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct from Richmond Byrd Intl Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Richmond Byrd Intl to San Francisco

Wednesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Richmond Byrd Intl

Wednesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

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Top 5 airlines serving from Richmond to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Richmond to San Francisco. 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
8.8Crew
6.7Food
6.6Entertainment
8.2Comfort
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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 ;)

headphone jack didnt work for the first flight and not much variety

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.

Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.

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.

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! 🤛🏽💗

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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