Cheap Flights from Richmond, VA to Houston, TX from $73

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 242 connecting flights from Richmond to Houston. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $73, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out RIC-HOU flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:35 — 08:50
06:35 — 08:50 UA6188 United Airlines
Richmond — Houston
3h 15m
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from$219
16:52 — 19:07
16:52 — 19:07 UA6231 United Airlines
Richmond — Houston
3h 15m
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from$220
08:24 — 00:15
+1 day
08:24 — 10:30 NK148 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
12h 15m stop
22:45 — 00:15 NK1576 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
16h 51m
including layover
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from$92
09:46 — 17:50
09:46 — 11:43 NK3889 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Detroit
4h 8m stop
15:51 — 17:50 NK383 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
9h 4m
including layover
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from$117
10:20 — 16:49
10:20 — 12:41 NK1219 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
2h 25m stop
15:06 — 16:49 NK909 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
7h 29m
including layover
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from$73
10:20 — 22:03
10:20 — 12:41 NK1219 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
7h 39m stop
20:20 — 22:03 NK352 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
12h 43m
including layover
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from$73
11:29 — 20:20
11:29 — 13:34 NK148 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
5h 13m stop
18:47 — 20:20 NK1376 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
9h 51m
including layover
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from$79
13:34 — 19:40
13:34 — 15:19 NK1084 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Detroit
2h 12m stop
17:31 — 19:40 NK1541 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Houston
7h 6m
including layover
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from$108
14:26 — 13:22
+1 day
14:26 — 15:41 NK2636 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Newark
18h 57m stop
10:38 — 13:22 NK1937 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Houston
23h 56m
including layover
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from$97
14:26 — 13:40
+1 day
14:26 — 15:41 NK2636 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — New York
19h 15m stop
10:56 — 13:40 NK477 Spirit Airlines
New York — Houston
24h 14m
including layover
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from$100
17:00 — 18:31
+1 day
17:00 — 17:49 G41945 Allegiant Air
Richmond — Nashville
22h 35m stop
16:24 — 18:31 NK1797 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Houston
26h 31m
including layover
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from$84
17:00 — 18:31
+1 day
17:00 — 17:49 G41930 Allegiant Air
Richmond — Nashville
22h 35m stop
16:24 — 18:31 NK1797 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Houston
26h 31m
including layover
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from$88
18:42 — 11:06
+1 day
18:42 — 20:31 SY1420 Sun Country Airlines
Richmond — Minneapolis
11h 41m stop
08:12 — 11:06 SY1681 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Houston
17h 24m
including layover
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from$131
18:44 — 23:25
18:44 — 21:06 NK1461 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
32m stop
21:38 — 23:25 NK1562 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Houston
5h 41m
including layover
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from$94
20:22 — 15:44
+1 day
20:22 — 22:36 MX117 Mexicana
Richmond — Tampa
15h 35m stop
14:11 — 15:44 NK1749 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
20h 22m
including layover
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from$138
21:31 — 07:48
+1 day
06:00 — 08:16 NK2203 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
6h 1m stop
06:05 — 07:53 NK2082 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
11h 17m
including layover
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from$85
08:24 — 23:40
08:24 — 10:30 NK148 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
7h 16m stop
17:46 — 19:58 NK1109 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
55m stop
20:53 — 23:40 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
16h 16m
including layover
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from$123
09:46 — 13:40
+1 day
09:46 — 11:43 NK3889 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Detroit
2h 4m stop
13:47 — 15:30 NK172 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
19h 26m stop
10:56 — 13:40 NK477 Spirit Airlines
New York — Houston
28h 54m
including layover
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from$120
13:34 — 15:44
+1 day
13:34 — 15:19 NK1084 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Detroit
4h 44m stop
20:03 — 22:45 NK1057 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
15h 26m stop
14:11 — 15:44 NK1749 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
27h 10m
including layover
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from$100
16:58 — 15:30
+1 day
16:58 — 17:47 G4356 Allegiant Air
Richmond — Nashville
12h 13m stop
06:00 — 09:17 NK2407 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Miami
4h 22m stop
13:39 — 15:30 NK2678 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
23h 32m
including layover
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from$139
19:01 — 18:13
+1 day
19:01 — 21:23 NK2132 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
11h 4m stop
08:27 — 10:11 G43064 Allegiant Air
Orlando — Knoxville
6h 51m stop
17:02 — 18:13 G41437 Allegiant Air
Knoxville — Houston
24h 12m
including layover
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from$132
20:15 — 18:13
+1 day
20:15 — 22:34 NK1461 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
9h 53m stop
08:27 — 10:11 G43050 Allegiant Air
Orlando — Knoxville
6h 51m stop
17:02 — 18:13 G41437 Allegiant Air
Knoxville — Houston
22h 58m
including layover
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from$137
21:31 — 20:38
+1 day
21:31 — 23:59 NK2203 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
7h 21m stop
07:20 — 08:26 NK2025 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Nashville
10h 4m stop
18:30 — 20:38 NK2255 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Houston
24h 7m
including layover
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from$136
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 7, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Richmond to Houston depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Richmond and Houston is 1875 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 21:50 from 1 Richmond airport and arrive 06:00 to 21:50 to 15 Houston airports. Average flight time is 3h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 15m
  • Average flight time 3h 15m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 1166 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Houston are august (from 98 $), july (from 113 $), june (from 114 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 410 $), december (from 324 $), february (from 235 $).

What is the lowest airfare Richmond to Houston?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $73. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1219 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves Richmond International Airport in Richmond at 10:20 am and arrives at Houston George Bush at 22:03.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Richmond — Houston is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Sun Country Airlines - 11 departures per week at the price of from $ 131 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 399.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA6188 by United Airlines takes 3h 15m and the cheapest is NK1219 by Spirit Airlines for $219.

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Connecting Flights

There are 242 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4422 by United Airlines takes 5h 18m and the cheapest is NK1219 by Spirit Airlines for $73.

  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Richmond to Houston from 1 airports (Richmond International Airport).

Richmond airports

  • Richmond International Airport-RIC
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Houston airports

  • Ellington Field-EFD
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  • George Bush-IAH
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  • Greenway Plaza H/P-JGP
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  • David Wayne Hooks-DWH
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  • Transco Twr Galleria-JGQ
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  • Westchase Hilton H/P-JWH
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  • Spaceland-SPX
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  • Woodlawns-JWL
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  • Marriot Astrodome Heliport-JMA
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  • Central Bus. District-JDX
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  • Houston Municipal-SGR
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