Cheap Flights from Richmond, VA to Chicago, IL from $189
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 138 connecting flights from Richmond to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $189, 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: $189 (one-way), $324 (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 $189. The fastest direct flight takes 2h 16m and the fastest connecting – 4h 15m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $189 | 06:25 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 07:41 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 16m | United Airlines | UA1741 |
| from $192 | 17:26 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 18:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 24m | United Airlines | UA3686 |
| from $205 | 13:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 14:38 Chicago O'Hare International | 2h 23m | United Airlines | UA4480 |
| from $197 | 20:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 23:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 4h 15m layover 1h 8m - Washington D.C. | United Airlines | UA4422 UA1738 |
| from $198 | 06:03 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 10:36 Chicago O'Hare International | 5h 33m layover 1h 30m - Newark | United Airlines | UA4192 UA2337 |
| from $284 | 10:55 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 17:27 Chicago O'Hare International | 7h 32m layover 3h 4m - Minneapolis | Sun Country Airlines | SY1420 SY261 |
| from $320 | 09:42 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 08:55+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 24h 13m layover 18h 32m - Miami | Spirit Airlines | NK1229 NK1986 |
| from $340 | 20:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 17:58+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 22h 43m layover 17h 15m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK1461 NK1114 |
| from $270 | 17:00 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 17:58+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 25h 58m layover 16h 49m - Nashville 2h 16m - Orlando | Allegiant Air | G41945 NK1905 NK1114 |
| from $331 | 09:42 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 12:21+1 день Chicago Midway | 27h 39m layover 4h 55m - Miami 16h 36m - Fletcher | Spirit Airlines | NK1229 G4248 G41848 |
| from $332 | 20:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 21:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 26h 15m layover 19h 20m - Orlando 0h 30m - Nashville | Spirit Airlines | NK1461 NK1456 NK1185 |
| from $334 | 20:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 13:56+1 день Chicago Midway | 18h 41m layover 9h 53m - Orlando 3h 12m - Knoxville | Spirit Airlines | NK1461 G43064 G43026 |
| from $336 | 20:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 16:54+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 21h 39m layover 12h 21m - Orlando 2h 36m - New Orleans | Spirit Airlines | NK1461 NK1572 NK2167 |
| from $338 | 20:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 21:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 26h 15m layover 13h 21m - Orlando 6h 34m - Nashville | Spirit Airlines | NK1461 NK1746 NK1185 |
| from $344 | 20:15 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 17:10+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 21h 55m layover 8h 26m - Orlando 5h 55m - Dallas | Spirit Airlines | NK1461 NK1693 NK1634 |
| from $350 | 13:48 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 21:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International | 32h 42m layover 16h 30m - Detroit 10h 44m - Nashville | Spirit Airlines | NK1084 NK1547 NK1185 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on August 17, 2025
Flight Schedule Richmond (Virginia) to Chicago (Illinois)
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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06:25 — 07:41
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06:25 — 07:41
UA1741
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
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2h 16m |
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13:15 — 14:38
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13:15 — 14:38
UA4480
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
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2h 23m |
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from$205 |
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17:26 — 18:50
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17:26 — 18:50
UA3686
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
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2h 24m |
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from$192 |
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06:03 — 10:36
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06:00 — 07:25
UA4192
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 30m stop
09:00 — 10:39
UA2337
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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5h 33m including layover |
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08:59 — 06:03
+1 day
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08:59 — 11:18
MX116
Mexicana
Richmond — Las Vegas
13h 16m stop
00:34 — 06:03
NK1053
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
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22h 4m including layover |
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from$523 |
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09:42 — 08:55
+1 day
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09:42 — 12:08
NK1229
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
18h 32m stop
06:40 — 08:55
NK1986
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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24h 13m including layover |
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10:55 — 17:27
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10:55 — 12:44
SY1420
Sun Country Airlines
Richmond — Minneapolis
3h 4m stop
15:48 — 17:27
SY261
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
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7h 32m including layover |
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14:40 — 21:34
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14:40 — 16:01
UA4398
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
3h 51m stop
19:52 — 21:34
UA546
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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7h 54m including layover |
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14:40 — 19:57
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14:40 — 16:01
UA4398
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
2h 14m stop
18:15 — 19:57
UA254
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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6h 17m including layover |
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15:07 — 18:40
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15:07 — 16:08
UA4179
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
1h 5m stop
17:13 — 18:40
UA2497
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
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4h 33m including layover |
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15:08 — 23:44
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15:08 — 17:35
MX748
Mexicana
Richmond — Fort Myers
3h 59m stop
21:34 — 23:44
NK1872
Spirit Airlines
Fort Myers — Chicago
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9h 36m including layover |
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19:22 — 23:42
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19:22 — 20:51
UA3687
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 9m stop
22:00 — 23:42
UA1308
United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
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5h 20m including layover |
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20:15 — 23:30
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20:15 — 21:11
UA4422
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
1h 8m stop
22:19 — 23:30
UA1738
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
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4h 15m including layover |
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09:42 — 12:21
+1 day
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09:42 — 12:08
NK1229
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
4h 55m stop
17:03 — 19:04
G4248
Allegiant Air
Miami — Fletcher
16h 36m stop
11:40 — 12:21
G41848
Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Chicago
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27h 39m including layover |
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10:55 — 07:04
+1 day
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10:55 — 12:44
SY1420
Sun Country Airlines
Richmond — Minneapolis
5h 3m stop
17:47 — 21:37
NK1752
Spirit Airlines
Minneapolis — Atlanta
8h 23m stop
06:00 — 07:04
NK1116
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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21h 9m including layover |
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12:50 — 07:04
+1 day
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12:50 — 15:04
MX169
Mexicana
Richmond — Tampa
2h 9m stop
17:13 — 18:56
NK1292
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
11h 4m stop
06:00 — 07:04
NK1116
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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19h 14m including layover |
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12:50 — 23:58
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12:50 — 15:04
MX169
Mexicana
Richmond — Tampa
1h 8m stop
16:12 — 17:21
NK1241
Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
4h 14m stop
21:35 — 23:58
NK1219
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
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12h 8m including layover |
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from$565 |
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13:48 — 21:30
+1 day
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13:48 — 15:33
NK1084
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Detroit
16h 30m stop
08:03 — 08:43
NK1547
Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Nashville
10h 44m stop
19:27 — 21:30
NK1185
Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
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32h 42m including layover |
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17:00 — 17:58
+1 day
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17:00 — 17:49
G41945
Allegiant Air
Richmond — Nashville
16h 49m stop
10:38 — 13:33
NK1905
Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Orlando
2h 16m stop
15:49 — 17:58
NK1114
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
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25h 58m including layover |
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18:44 — 07:04
+1 day
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20:15 — 22:34
NK1461
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
53m stop
21:59 — 23:46
NK1903
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
6h 14m stop
06:00 — 07:04
NK1116
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
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13h 20m including layover |
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from$352 |
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18:44 — 11:35
+1 day
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18:44 — 21:06
NK1461
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
32m stop
21:38 — 23:25
NK1562
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
9h 35m stop
09:00 — 11:35
NK1181
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
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17h 51m including layover |
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19:00 — 08:05
+1 day
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19:00 — 20:30
UA3687
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 15m stop
21:45 — 23:10
UA472
United Airlines
Newark — Boston
6h 57m stop
06:07 — 08:05
UA1414
United Airlines
Boston — Chicago
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14h 5m including layover |
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from$511 |
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20:15 — 21:30
+1 day
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20:15 — 22:34
NK1461
Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
19h 20m stop
17:54 — 18:57
NK1456
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Nashville
30m stop
19:27 — 21:30
NK1185
Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
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26h 15m including layover |
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21:09 — 17:27
+1 day
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21:09 — 22:40
MX749
Mexicana
Richmond — East Providence
12h 35m stop
11:15 — 13:15
SY266
Sun Country Airlines
East Providence — Minneapolis
2h 33m stop
15:48 — 17:27
SY261
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
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21h 18m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 17, 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 06:03 to 21:09 from 1 Richmond airport and arrive 06:03 to 21:09 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 23m.
- The fastest flight 2h 16m
- Average flight time 2h 23m
- The earliest flight 06:03
- The latest flight 21:09
- Distance 626 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 189 $), may (from 190 $), october (from 192 $).
The most expensive months are september (from 204 $), august (from 192 $), june (from 192 $).
What is the lowest airfare Richmond to Chicago?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $189. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1741 flight by United Airlines for August 10, 2025 which leaves Richmond International Airport in Richmond at 06:25 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 07:41.
Economy class
$189
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Richmond — Chicago is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Sun Country Airlines - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 284 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1001.
Direct flights
There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1741 by United Airlines takes 2h 16m and the cheapest is UA1741 by United Airlines for $189.
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Connecting Flights
There are 138 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4422 by United Airlines takes 4h 15m and the cheapest is UA1741 by United Airlines for $197.
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $284Find
- MX - Mexicanafrom $408Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $197Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $270Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $320Find
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Airports
You can fly from Richmond to Chicago from 1 airports (Richmond International Airport).
Richmond airports
- Richmond International Airport-RICfrom $189Find
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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