Cheap Flights from Richmond, VA to San Diego, CA from $150

Return flight: San Diego – Richmond

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 117 connecting flights from Richmond to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $150, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out RIC-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 12:27
06:00 — 07:29 UA4192 United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 50m stop
20:23 — 23:28 UA1726 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
9h 27m
including layover
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06:15 — 10:53
06:15 — 07:25 UA4503 United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
50m stop
08:45 — 11:23 UA1930 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
7h 38m
including layover
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07:54 — 23:15
07:54 — 09:30 UA4170 United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
10h 40m stop
20:10 — 23:15 UA1626 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
18h 21m
including layover
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from$439
07:54 — 10:36
+1 day
07:54 — 09:30 UA4170 United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
21h 59m stop
07:29 — 10:36 UA1826 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
29h 42m
including layover
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from$445
08:00 — 22:30
08:00 — 10:14 UA2493 United Airlines
Richmond — Denver
10h 46m stop
21:00 — 22:30 UA778 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
17h 30m
including layover
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from$393
08:26 — 13:08
08:26 — 10:35 UA2493 United Airlines
Richmond — Denver
1h 5m stop
11:40 — 13:08 UA2381 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
7h 42m
including layover
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from$402
09:09 — 18:02
09:09 — 11:34 MX116 Mexicana
Richmond — Las Vegas
5h 10m stop
16:44 — 18:02 NK2907 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
11h 53m
including layover
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from$158
09:09 — 14:15
09:09 — 11:34 MX116 Mexicana
Richmond — Las Vegas
1h 21m stop
12:55 — 14:15 NK3791 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
8h 6m
including layover
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from$162
10:20 — 15:57
10:20 — 11:20 UA6016 United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
1h 55m stop
13:15 — 15:57 UA2029 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
8h 37m
including layover
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10:40 — 15:32
10:40 — 12:02 UA4487 United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h stop
13:02 — 15:32 UA2683 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 52m
including layover
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from$387
14:29 — 20:52
14:29 — 15:30 UA6016 United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
2h 50m stop
18:20 — 20:52 UA1831 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
9h 23m
including layover
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14:30 — 20:34
14:30 — 15:29 UA4553 United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
2h 36m stop
18:05 — 20:34 UA1831 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
9h 4m
including layover
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16:36 — 21:45
16:36 — 19:10 UA6117 United Airlines
Richmond — Houston
1h 5m stop
20:15 — 21:45 UA2674 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
8h 9m
including layover
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17:10 — 22:22
17:10 — 18:38 UA4391 United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h 12m stop
19:50 — 22:22 UA2735 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 12m
including layover
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from$336
17:10 — 22:30
17:10 — 18:31 UA4391 United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h 24m stop
19:55 — 22:30 UA1773 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 20m
including layover
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20:00 — 19:47
+1 day
20:00 — 21:03 UA4846 United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
20h 7m stop
17:10 — 19:47 AS507 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
26h 47m
including layover
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from$581
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Richmond and San Diego is 3638 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 20:00 from 1 Richmond airport and arrive 06:00 to 20:00 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 13h 41m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 38m
  • Average flight time 13h 41m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 20:00
  • Distance 2261 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are november (from 150 $), january (from 194 $), december (from 217 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 219 $), december (from 217 $), january (from 194 $).

What is the lowest airfare Richmond to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $150. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1227 flight by Spirit Airlines for November 11, 2024 which leaves Richmond International Airport in Richmond at 17:10 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 06:40.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Richmond — San Diego is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 587 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 900.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 117 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4503 by United Airlines takes 7h 38m and the cheapest is NK1227 by Spirit Airlines for $150.

  • AS - Alaska 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 San Diego from 1 airports (Richmond International Airport).

Richmond airports

  • Richmond International Airport-RIC
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
    Find
  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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