SFO - RIC

$121 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Richmond

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$168
Overall average: $424
Frontier
Thu 2/26Mon 3/2
SFO - RIC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$438
Breeze Airways
Sat 7/25Sat 8/1
SFO - RIC • Non-stop
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $168 (round-trip)
Breeze Airways
Best reviews • 8.2 score
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 31% compared to booking last minute.
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July
Cheapest • 10% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Richmond (SFO-RIC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Richmond

Thu, Feb 26 - Mon, Mar 2
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 5:35 pm
SFO
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RIC
8h 20m
1 stop
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10:35 am - 9:39 pm
RIC
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SFO
14h 04m
1 stop
$168Frontier
Wed, Feb 25 - Sun, Mar 1
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10:58 pm - 10:07 am
SFO
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RIC
8h 09m
1 stop
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7:29 pm - 8:03 am
RIC
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SFO
15h 34m
1 stop
$209Frontier
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
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6:15 am - 6:46 pm
SFO
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RIC
9h 31m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:35 am - 9:39 pm
RIC
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SFO
14h 04m
1 stop
$221Frontier
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 18
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10:58 pm - 10:07 am
SFO
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RIC
8h 09m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:51 pm
RIC
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SFO
11h 51m
1 stop
$233Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 15 - Thu, Feb 19
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 6:44 pm
SFO
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RIC
9h 29m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
11:29 am - 9:39 pm
RIC
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SFO
13h 10m
1 stop
$245Frontier
Sat, Apr 25 - Thu, Apr 30
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10:38 pm - 12:22 pm
SFO
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RIC
10h 44m
1 stop
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6:51 pm - 12:22 am
RIC
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SFO
8h 31m
1 stop
$256Frontier
Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 19
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8:44 pm - 8:00 am
SFO
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RIC
8h 16m
1 stop
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12:08 pm - 9:59 pm
RIC
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SFO
12h 51m
1 stop
$261JetBlue
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
Frontier Logo
10:58 pm - 10:07 am
SFO
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RIC
8h 09m
1 stop
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7:38 pm - 7:14 pm
RIC
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SFO
26h 36m
1 stop
$264Frontier
Thu, Feb 12 - Sun, Feb 15
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6:15 am - 6:46 pm
SFO
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RIC
9h 31m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:29 pm - 12:28 am
RIC
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SFO
7h 59m
1 stop
$266Frontier
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 16
Frontier Logo
10:58 pm - 10:07 am
SFO
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RIC
8h 09m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:38 pm - 7:14 pm
RIC
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SFO
26h 36m
1 stop
$269Frontier
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Richmond flights

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Richmond, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Richmond, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Richmond, 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 Francisco to Richmond is July, where tickets cost $343 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $471 and $424 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Richmond?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $379 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Richmond, 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 San Francisco to Richmond, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$121
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Richmond

When to book flights from San Francisco to Richmond

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Richmond was $121 for a one-way ticket and $168 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

    American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Richmond flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Richmond are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $285 and an overall rating of 8.2, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $514 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Richmond from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco 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 San Francisco to Richmond

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $279 or less one-way and $362 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Richmond

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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.
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8.2
Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 263 reviews
6.7Food
8.3Boarding
8.7Crew
8.2Comfort
6.6Entertainment
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10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
PHX - BDL
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10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

My experience is typically great with Breeze. This trip wasn’t any different.

This was my first experience with Breeze. The plane was cleaner and more comfortable than any other I've experienced. The process of boarding was streamlined. We boarded early and arrived at our destination 45 minutes early. The only hiccup was my ticket was rejected by TSA PreCheck and I got sent to the back of a very long line at Fort Myers. I entered my information when I bought my ticket, but it apparently didn't connect to my permanent profile. I'll correct that for next time. I was expecting an Allegiant experience, but Breeze was much more upscale. I really, really enjoyed it.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

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