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$131 Find cheap flights from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sacramento to Richmond departing on 5/1. 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 Sacramento to Richmond, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Richmond (SMF-RIC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Richmond 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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9:57 pm - 5:30 amSMF-RIC
28h 33m1 stop
12:23 pm - 6:04 pmRIC-SMF
32h 41m2 stops
$282Spirit Airlines
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Thu, May 9 - Mon, May 13
8:44 pm - 5:10 amSMF-RIC
29h 26m1 stop
5:35 pm - 9:34 amRIC-SMF
18h 59m1 stop
Wed, Jun 19 - Sun, Jun 23
6:13 pm - 10:02 amSMF-RIC
12h 49m2 stops
5:45 am - 5:27 pmRIC-SMF
14h 42m2 stops
$391Delta
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Sat, May 11 - Tue, May 14
10:46 pm - 8:25 amSMF-RIC
6h 39m1 stop
2:09 pm - 9:38 pmRIC-SMF
10h 29m1 stop
$413American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 22 - Fri, Jul 26
11:47 pm - 1:24 pmSMF-RIC
10h 37m2 stops
2:09 pm - 9:38 pmRIC-SMF
10h 29m1 stop
$419American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 22 - Fri, Jul 26
12:16 pm - 11:58 pmSMF-RIC
8h 42m1 stop
5:45 am - 5:27 pmRIC-SMF
14h 42m2 stops
$431Delta
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Sat, May 11 - Tue, May 14
10:20 pm - 11:52 amSMF-RIC
10h 32m1 stop
6:30 am - 11:55 amRIC-SMF
8h 25m1 stop
$522United Airlines
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Sat, May 11 - Tue, May 14
8:00 am - 9:38 amSMF-RIC
22h 38m1 stop
8:10 am - 3:12 pmRIC-SMF
10h 02m1 stop
$623United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 22
9:30 pm - 10:02 amSMF-RIC
9h 32m1 stop
10:37 am - 8:30 pmRIC-SMF
12h 53m1 stop
$874JetBlue
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Sun, Jul 7 - Sun, Jul 14
9:30 pm - 10:02 amSMF-RIC
9h 32m1 stop
10:37 am - 8:30 pmRIC-SMF
12h 53m1 stop
$1,000JetBlue
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Sat, Jul 6 - Sun, Jul 14

Flights from Sacramento to Richmond - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Sacramento to Richmond, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Richmond, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia, 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 Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia is February, where tickets cost $278 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and June, where the average cost of tickets is $572 and $525 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 87 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sacramento to Richmond?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Sacramento to Richmond were found on Spirit Airlines ($282) and Delta ($391). Spirit Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $131.

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Low season

February

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$131
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from Sacramento to Richmond

When to book flights from Sacramento to Richmond

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Richmond, Virginia was $131 for a one-way ticket and $282 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Sacramento to Richmond. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    When flying out of Sacramento you will be using Sacramento Intl. You will be landing at Richmond, also known as Richmond Byrd Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Richmond?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Richmond, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Richmond are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $514 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $736 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Sacramento to Richmond.

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

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

    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 Richmond with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and RIC 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 Sacramento to Richmond?

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from Sacramento to Richmond

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Richmond. 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 Sacramento to Richmond? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 11004 reviews
8.2boarding
8.6crew
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
7.5food
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

The flight was excellent, provided that we had inclement weather. We departed earlier than scheduled and arrived early. There was a little turbulence, but nothing to be worried about.

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

I was penalized for a mistake made by your team

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sacramento to Richmond found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/1Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
29h 50mSMF-RIC
$131
5/1Wed
2 stops
27h 30mSMF-RIC
$166
5/2Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
18h 21mSMF-RIC
$198
6/15Sat
2 stops
23h 54mSMF-RIC
$201
7/14Sun
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 23mSMF-RIC
$220
5/1Wed
2 stops
27h 30mSMF-RIC
$228
5/1Wed
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
21h 10mSMF-RIC
$242
5/1Wed
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
24h 28mSMF-RIC
$244
8/8Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 48mSMF-RIC
$275
6/15Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 37mSMF-RIC
$425

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Sacramento - Richmond Flights

Departure:

Sacramento (SMF)United States

Destination:

Richmond (RIC)United States

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