SFO - RIC

$110 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Richmond

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Cheapest round-trip
$273
Overall average: $402
Frontier
Wed 4/15Sun 4/19
SFO - RIC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$338
Breeze Airways
Sat 5/30Sat 6/13
SFO - RIC • Non-stop
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Wed, Sat
You can fly direct with Breeze Airways. Average duration is 0
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Cheapest • from $273 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Cheapest • Avg $271 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 46m (one-way)
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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

Wed, Apr 15 - Sun, Apr 19
Frontier Logo
10:38 pm - 11:25 am
SFO
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RIC
9h 47m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:21 pm - 9:13 am
RIC
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SFO
17h 52m
1 stop
$273Frontier
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
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10:38 pm - 12:22 pm
SFO
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RIC
10h 44m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:51 pm - 9:08 am
RIC
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SFO
17h 17m
1 stop
$276Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 19
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6:00 am - 6:42 pm
SFO
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RIC
9h 42m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:21 pm - 9:13 am
RIC
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SFO
17h 52m
1 stop
$281Frontier
Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9
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6:00 am - 6:43 pm
SFO
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RIC
9h 43m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:38 pm - 12:28 am
RIC
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SFO
7h 50m
1 stop
$285Frontier
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 26
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8:00 am - 10:23 pm
SFO
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RIC
11h 23m
1 stop
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4:45 pm - 1:06 am
RIC
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SFO
11h 21m
1 stop
$286JetBlue
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 13
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10:38 pm - 12:24 pm
SFO
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RIC
10h 46m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:16 pm - 12:31 am
RIC
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SFO
12h 15m
1 stop
$297Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 30 - Sat, Jun 13
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10:38 pm - 12:24 pm
SFO
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RIC
10h 46m
1 stop
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8:36 am - 11:37 am
RIC
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SFO
6h 01mnonstop
$306Multiple Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
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12:22 pm - 8:44 pm
SFO
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RIC
5h 22mnonstop
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6:51 pm - 9:08 am
RIC
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SFO
17h 17m
1 stop
$317Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Fri, Apr 24
American Airlines Logo
10:28 pm - 9:36 am
SFO
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RIC
8h 08m
1 stop
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3:05 pm - 10:59 pm
RIC
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SFO
10h 54m
1 stop
$321American Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Sat, May 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 10:23 pm
SFO
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RIC
11h 23m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:36 am - 11:37 am
RIC
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SFO
6h 01mnonstop
$329Multiple Airlines
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 $346 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $471 and $460 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $395, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$110
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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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 $110 for a one-way ticket and $273 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?

    Atlanta 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 $295 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $542 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.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Richmond?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Richmond Byrd Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Richmond Byrd Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Richmond Byrd Intl

Wednesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

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Direct returns

Richmond Byrd Intl to San Francisco

Wednesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways

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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco 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.
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 271 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.7Crew
6.6Food
8.2Comfort
6.6Entertainment
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

6.0 GoodJames, Feb 2026
RDU - RSW
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

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.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

WIFI was great. My selection for seating is an aisle, but during my trip, I never had an aisle seat. If we can get that corrected, I will be thrilled. No snack or drink on this flight.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

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.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

Never got on it. Was re-routed through Detroit and am still in airports 12 hours later waiting for my connecting plane to arrive.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

Flight was delayed and no reasons provided. After the passengers were boarded, the crew made announcement that the captain has jot arrived and he would take another 15 mins. All passengers patiently sat until the captain came and started. Terrible experience!

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

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.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

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

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

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.

Dloght delayed by 2.5 hrs . Common theme in my last four american floghts

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

The worst Airline ever. They centered my second flight and leave me in NY. They don’t have any representatives at the airport and they don’t respond to calls. Basically I got stuck. I will never purchase through there again.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

Mediocre would be best description. Food bland. Seat biz class uncomfortable to sleep. Crew never dimmed lights completely in an overnight flight to Europe. Would avoid AA if possible.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

Massimo, flight attendant was very authentic, attentive - wonderful. Food/wrap was just okay.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

The flight was fine. It's the satellite terminal that supports American eagle flights is what sucks. There is only one food option and everything there is way overpriced. I mean I know it's airport pricing, but it's even crazier than that. I bought a sandwich in a plastic container for $18.

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