Cheap Flights from Richmond, VA to Chicago, IL from $127
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 177 connecting flights from Richmond to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $127, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out RIC-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $127 (one-way), $218 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Richmond to Chicago Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Richmond to Chicago with the lowest price of $127. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 20m and the fastest connecting – 3h 55m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $234 | 06:30 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 07:51 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 21m | United Airlines | UA2137 |
| from $236 | 17:10 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 18:31 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 21m | United Airlines | UA4391 |
| from $237 | 10:40 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 12:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 20m | United Airlines | UA4487 |
| from $240 | 06:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 07:42 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 27m | United Airlines | UA224 |
| from $127 | 16:18 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 23:11 Chicago O'Hare International | 7h 53m layover 2h 19m - Fort Myers | Mexicana | MX748 NK488 |
| from $131 | 15:49 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 21:07 Chicago O'Hare International | 6h 18m layover 0h 31m - Miami | Spirit Airlines | NK1219 NK7 |
| from $161 | 18:58 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 23:59 Chicago O'Hare International | 6h 1m layover 1h 6m - Tampa | Mexicana | MX117 NK139 |
| from $221 | 11:24 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 16:52 Chicago O'Hare International | 6h 28m layover 1h 16m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK148 NK506 |
| from $247 | 06:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 09:34 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 19m layover 0h 55m - Washington D.C. | United Airlines | UA4503 UA599 |
| from $247 | 20:00 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 23:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 20m layover 1h 13m - Washington D.C. | United Airlines | UA4846 UA1738 |
| from $247 | 10:45 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 14:19 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 34m layover 1h 24m - Washington D.C. | United Airlines | UA6029 UA2331 |
| from $247 | 14:30 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 18:34 Chicago O'Hare International | 5h 4m layover 1h 51m - Washington D.C. | United Airlines | UA4553 UA2497 |
| from $144 | 07:00 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 22:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 16h 55m layover 6h 38m - Miami 2h 15m - New York | Spirit Airlines | NK268 NK220 NK225 |
| from $169 | 17:10 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 12:04+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 19h 54m layover 2h 50m - Miami 5h 30m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1227 NK777 NK187 |
| from $225 | 09:26 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 04:45+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 20h 19m layover 3h 27m - Los Angeles 6h 19m - Las Vegas | Mexicana | MX534 NK1494 NK182 |
| from $225 | 09:26 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 04:45+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 20h 19m layover 5h 24m - Los Angeles 4h 23m - Las Vegas | Mexicana | MX534 NK473 NK182 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on March 14, 2025
Flight Schedule Richmond (Virginia) to Chicago (Illinois)
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Richmond to Chicago. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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06:15 — 07:42
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06:15 — 07:42
UA224
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
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2h 27m |
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06:30 — 07:51
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06:30 — 07:51
UA2137
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
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2h 21m |
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10:40 — 12:00
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10:40 — 12:00
UA4487
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
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2h 20m |
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from$237 |
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17:10 — 18:31
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17:10 — 18:31
UA4391
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
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2h 21m |
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08:30 — 13:11
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08:30 — 10:07
UA4493
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 23m stop
11:30 — 13:11
UA1875
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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5h 41m including layover |
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10:20 — 15:57
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10:20 — 12:41
NK1219
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
59m stop
13:40 — 15:57
NK327
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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6h 37m including layover |
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11:24 — 16:52
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11:24 — 13:29
NK148
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
1h 16m stop
14:45 — 16:52
NK506
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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6h 28m including layover |
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14:30 — 18:34
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14:30 — 15:29
UA4553
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
1h 51m stop
17:20 — 18:34
UA2497
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
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5h 4m including layover |
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14:35 — 18:39
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14:35 — 16:10
UA4398
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
50m stop
17:15 — 18:54
UA661
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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5h 4m including layover |
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15:49 — 21:07
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15:49 — 18:14
NK1219
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
31m stop
18:45 — 21:07
NK7
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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6h 18m including layover |
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16:18 — 23:11
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16:18 — 18:51
MX748
Mexicana
Richmond — Fort Myers
2h 19m stop
21:10 — 23:11
NK488
Spirit Airlines
Fort Myers — Chicago
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7h 53m including layover |
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18:30 — 22:57
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18:30 — 20:05
UA4471
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 20m stop
21:25 — 22:57
UA1308
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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5h 27m including layover |
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18:58 — 23:59
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18:58 — 21:14
MX117
Mexicana
Richmond — Tampa
1h 6m stop
22:20 — 23:59
NK139
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
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6h 1m including layover |
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20:00 — 23:20
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20:00 — 21:03
UA4846
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
1h 13m stop
22:16 — 23:20
UA1738
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
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4h 20m including layover |
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20:20 — 23:15
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20:20 — 21:20
UA4242
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
49m stop
22:09 — 23:15
UA1738
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
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3h 55m including layover |
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05:30 — 22:06
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05:30 — 07:44
NK148
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
4h 16m stop
12:00 — 14:35
NK921
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New York
5h 54m stop
20:29 — 22:06
NK3386
Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
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17h 36m including layover |
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07:00 — 22:55
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07:00 — 09:29
NK268
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
6h 38m stop
16:07 — 19:00
NK220
Spirit Airlines
Miami — New York
2h 15m stop
21:15 — 22:55
NK225
Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
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16h 55m including layover |
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07:00 — 22:55
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07:00 — 09:29
NK268
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
3h 40m stop
13:09 — 16:06
NK1384
Spirit Airlines
Miami — New York
5h 9m stop
21:15 — 22:55
NK225
Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
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16h 55m including layover |
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09:26 — 04:45
+1 day
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09:26 — 12:16
MX534
Mexicana
Richmond — Los Angeles
3h 27m stop
15:43 — 16:58
NK1494
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
6h 19m stop
23:17 — 04:45
NK182
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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20h 19m including layover |
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09:26 — 04:45
+1 day
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09:26 — 12:16
MX534
Mexicana
Richmond — Los Angeles
5h 24m stop
17:40 — 18:54
NK473
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Las Vegas
4h 23m stop
23:17 — 04:45
NK182
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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20h 19m including layover |
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10:20 — 22:29
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10:20 — 12:41
NK1219
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
2h 24m stop
15:05 — 16:10
NK322
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
4h 22m stop
20:32 — 22:29
NK1171
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
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13h 9m including layover |
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11:01 — 23:35
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11:01 — 12:41
MX315
Mexicana
Richmond — New Orleans
3h 25m stop
16:06 — 17:30
NK195
Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Houston
3h 21m stop
20:51 — 23:35
NK175
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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13h 34m including layover |
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15:28 — 01:13
+1 day
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15:28 — 17:54
NK1227
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
1h 36m stop
19:30 — 21:34
NK214
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Dallas
1h 25m stop
22:59 — 01:13
NK828
Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
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10h 45m including layover |
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16:18 — 10:55
+1 day
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16:18 — 18:51
MX748
Mexicana
Richmond — Fort Myers
1h 9m stop
20:00 — 22:40
SY388
Sun Country Airlines
Fort Myers — Minneapolis
10h 27m stop
09:07 — 10:55
SY259
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
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19h 37m including layover |
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17:10 — 12:04
+1 day
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17:10 — 19:33
NK1227
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
2h 50m stop
22:23 — 00:57
NK777
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Las Vegas
5h 30m stop
06:27 — 12:04
NK187
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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19h 54m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 14, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Richmond to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Richmond and Chicago is 1007 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:30 to 22:44 from 1 Richmond airport and arrive 05:30 to 22:44 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 21m.
- The fastest flight 2h 20m
- Average flight time 2h 21m
- The earliest flight 05:30
- The latest flight 22:44
- Distance 626 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are december (from 127 $), january (from 144 $), february (from 150 $).
The most expensive months are november (from 161 $), february (from 150 $), january (from 144 $).
What is the lowest airfare Richmond to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $127. This airfare is for economy class on one-way MX748 flight by Mexicana for December 12, 2024 which leaves Richmond International Airport in Richmond at 16:18 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 23:11.
Economy class
$127
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Richmond — Chicago is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Mexicana - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 127 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 744.
Direct flights
There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA4487 by United Airlines takes 2h 20m and the cheapest is MX748 by Mexicana for $234.
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $234Find
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Connecting Flights
There are 177 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4242 by United Airlines takes 3h 55m and the cheapest is MX748 by Mexicana for $127.
- MX - Mexicanafrom $127Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $247Find
- AM - Aeromexicofrom $592Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $131Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $348Find
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Airports
You can fly from Richmond to Chicago from 1 airports (Richmond International Airport).
Richmond airports
- Richmond International Airport-RICfrom $127Find
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDFind
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Airplanes
There are flights to Chicago from Richmond by 5 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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