Find flights
Deals
Insights
When to book
FAQs & Tips
Airlines

SAN - RIC

$78 Find cheap flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Richmond departing on 6/12. 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.
1 adult
0 bags
Wed 6/12
Wed 6/19

Search hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to Richmond

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Richmond.
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Richmond.
In the last 7 days travelers have searched 41,771,603 times on KAYAK, and here is why:

Save 21% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Richmond (SAN-RIC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego 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.
Discover the best prices and deals for you by selecting your travel dates.
Choose your dates
9:36 pm - 5:10 amSAN-RIC
28h 34m1 stop
6:14 am - 11:18 pmRIC-SAN
20h 04m1 stop
$184Spirit Airlines
Find Deal
Wed, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 8
6:37 pm - 5:51 pmSAN-RIC
20h 14m3 stops
10:08 am - 7:24 amRIC-SAN
24h 16m3 stops
$191Spirit Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Jun 11 - Tue, Jun 18
5:55 pm - 12:09 pmSAN-RIC
15h 14m1 stop
6:14 am - 1:40 pmRIC-SAN
10h 26m1 stop
Thu, May 30 - Sat, Jun 8
7:00 pm - 3:40 pmSAN-RIC
17h 40m1 stop
6:20 am - 4:56 pmRIC-SAN
13h 36m1 stop
Wed, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 22
6:15 am - 5:28 pmSAN-RIC
8h 13m1 stop
1:11 pm - 6:09 pmRIC-SAN
7h 58m1 stop
$337American Airlines
Find Deal
Mon, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 8
10:31 pm - 10:17 amSAN-RIC
8h 46m1 stop
5:00 am - 9:15 amRIC-SAN
7h 15m1 stop
$357American Airlines
Find Deal
Mon, Jun 3 - Thu, Jun 6
6:55 am - 4:48 pmSAN-RIC
6h 53m1 stop
6:40 pm - 12:30 amRIC-SAN
8h 50m1 stop
$383Delta
Find Deal
Wed, Jul 17 - Sun, Jul 21
2:11 pm - 11:57 pmSAN-RIC
6h 46m1 stop
5:50 am - 9:34 amRIC-SAN
6h 44m1 stop
$393Delta
Find Deal
Tue, Jun 4 - Sun, Jun 9
9:24 pm - 9:38 amSAN-RIC
9h 14m1 stop
2:42 pm - 8:06 pmRIC-SAN
8h 24m1 stop
$546United Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, Jul 19 - Sun, Jul 21
8:50 pm - 7:13 pmSAN-RIC
19h 23m2 stops
6:15 am - 11:16 amRIC-SAN
8h 01m1 stop
$551United Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 13

Flights from San Diego to Richmond - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Richmond, Virginia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San Diego to Richmond, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Richmond, Virginia is January, where tickets cost $341 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of tickets is $593 and $587 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Richmond, Virginia, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 73 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Richmond?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from San Diego to Richmond found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $184 on Spirit Airlines, followed by American Airlines ($337). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $78 on Spirit Airlines and from $160 on Sun Country Air.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$78
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Richmond

When to book flights from San Diego to Richmond

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Richmond, Virginia was $78 for a one-way ticket and $184 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Richmond are Delta and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $597 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $368 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Richmond from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

See more FAQs

Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Richmond

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 San Diego 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9144 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Flight itself was great! Snacks are never really good; in this case, the "butter braids" and Biscotti cookie were both hard. The attendants' were good. We felt we found a good deal on the cost. The check-in process was very smooth: Alaskan Airlines always does a good job. Boarding was pretty timely, too. We fly Alaskan whenever possible and will continue to do so.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024SAN - EWR
Read more about Alaska Airlines reviews

Flight itself was great! Snacks are never really good; in this case, the "butter braids" and Biscotti cookie were both hard. The attendants' were good. We felt we found a good deal on the cost. The check-in process was very smooth: Alaskan Airlines always does a good job. Boarding was pretty timely, too. We fly Alaskan whenever possible and will continue to do so.

The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

Comfortable seat, plenty of leg room which is so rare, overhead bin comfortably accommodated my carry-on bag. Deli box was tasty, service was good, bathrooms were clean. Uneventful flight, which I appreciate. Departed on time and landed early.

Honestly, there was not much they could do. Due to wind, the flight was delayed for several hours because we had to be diverted to San Jose where we needed to refuel before departing to Hawaii. Wish they had offered some snacks during the delays/diversion because we had to wait such a long time to finally get our food served during the flight after leaving California.

I really like Alaska airline, it's my favorite airline❤️

Alaska Airlines was fantastic. Kayak on the other hand was extremely poor. I got tickets through Kayak for a flight to a funeral. The date got changed less than 12 hours after I made my reservations. When I attempted to change my flights through Kayak, I was unable to use either the website or the phone system. The phone matrix did not give an option to cancel or change. The website said Kayak could not find any record of me making airline reservations through Kayak and even through I never left the Kayak website when making the reservations to my knowledge. After more than a half hour of frustration on the phone and computer ( on top of dealing with the death of a member of my family) I finally contacted Alaska Airline directly and they cancelled my flight and refunded the cost very quickly and efficiently. Alaska Airlines gets 10 stars. Kayak gets zero stars and has permanently lost a customer. I will never use Kayak again.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

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

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

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.

Delayed almost 4 hours for a 45 minute flight with no explanation.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

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.

They stuck us with multiple extra fees. I will never fly spirit again

The crew was not great or professional. It seemed like they didn't really want to be there. A true lack of effort for accommodating customers.

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

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!).

Book cheap flights from San Diego to Richmond

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Richmond found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/12Wed
3 stopsSpirit Airlines
22h 04mSAN-RIC
$78
5/30Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 25mSAN-RIC
$81
6/2Sun
1 stopSpirit Airlines
15h 17mSAN-RIC
$82
7/13Sat
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 41mSAN-RIC
$160
8/24Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 08mSAN-RIC
$162
7/13Sat
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 41mSAN-RIC
$168
5/25Sat
1 stopJetBlue
11h 36mSAN-RIC
$236
8/24Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 14mSAN-RIC
$284
10/26Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 09mSAN-RIC
$334
5/23Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
9h 59mSAN-RIC
$454

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

Last minute flights from San Diego to Richmond

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Richmond that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/16Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
29h 18mSAN-RIC
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
29h 44mRIC-SAN
$337
5/16Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
29h 18mSAN-RIC
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
38h 30mRIC-SAN
$390
5/16Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 32mSAN-RIC
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 11mRIC-SAN
$441
5/16Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
20h 15mSAN-RIC
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
26h 11mRIC-SAN
$573
5/14Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 58mSAN-RIC
5/15Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 25mRIC-SAN
$958
5/14Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 14mSAN-RIC
5/15Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 36mRIC-SAN
$965

Search by stops

Search by airline

Search by price

San Diego - Richmond Flights

Departure:

San Diego (undefined)United States

Destination:

Richmond (RIC)United States

Return flight deals:

Richmond - San Diego

Cabin classes: