Cheap Flights from Richmond, VA to San Diego, CA from $209

Return flight: San Diego – Richmond

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 50 connecting flights from Richmond to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $209, 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.

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 22:11 from 1 Richmond airport and arrive 06:00 to 22:11 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 12h 54m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 21m
  • Average flight time 12h 54m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:11
  • Distance 2261 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are october (from 209 $), august (from 240 $), july (from 279 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 280 $), july (from 279 $), august (from 240 $).

What is the lowest airfare Richmond to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $209. This airfare is for economy class on one-way MX116 flight by Mexicana for October 14, 2025 which leaves Richmond International Airport in Richmond at 09:07 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 21:20.

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Flight Schedule Richmond (Virginia) to San Diego (California)

06:00 — 19:31
16h 31m flight time
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from$280
06:00 — 07:25 Richmond — Newark
UA4192 United Airlines
9h 13m stop
15:45 — 18:31 Newark — San Diego
UA1626 United Airlines
06:10 — 10:53
7h 43m flight time
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from$254
06:35 — 08:50 Richmond — Houston
UA6188 United Airlines
1h 5m stop
09:30 — 10:52 Houston — San Diego
UA2491 United Airlines
06:30 — 11:24
7h 54m flight time
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06:25 — 07:26 Richmond — Washington D.C.
UA4503 United Airlines
1h 29m stop
08:56 — 11:16 Washington D.C. — San Diego
UA1930 United Airlines
08:20 — 12:57
7h 37m flight time
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08:30 — 10:22 Richmond — Denver
UA2493 United Airlines
1h 20m stop
11:33 — 12:57 Denver — San Diego
UA1940 United Airlines
08:20 — 14:59
9h 39m flight time
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08:13 — 10:05 Richmond — Denver
UA2493 United Airlines
3h 24m stop
13:33 — 14:57 Denver — San Diego
UA1302 United Airlines
08:20 — 17:17
11h 57m flight time
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08:26 — 10:35 Richmond — Denver
UA2493 United Airlines
5h 42m stop
16:00 — 17:28 Denver — San Diego
UA1281 United Airlines
09:07 — 21:20
15h 13m flight time
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09:07 — 11:40 Richmond — Las Vegas
MX116 Mexicana
8h 20m stop
20:00 — 21:20 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91325 Frontier Airlines
09:07 — 13:26+1day
31h 19m flight time
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09:07 — 11:40 Richmond — Las Vegas
MX116 Mexicana
9h 25m stop
21:05 — 22:23 Las Vegas — Phoenix
F93484 Frontier Airlines
13h 43m stop
12:06 — 13:26 Phoenix — San Diego
F91571 Frontier Airlines
09:38 — 21:20
14h 42m flight time
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09:38 — 12:44 Richmond — Los Angeles
MX534 Mexicana
3h 4m stop
15:48 — 17:13 Los Angeles — Las Vegas
F93292 Frontier Airlines
2h 47m stop
20:00 — 21:20 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91325 Frontier Airlines
10:36 — 15:50
8h 14m flight time
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10:15 — 11:37 Richmond — Chicago
UA4487 United Airlines
1h 32m stop
13:30 — 15:50 Chicago — San Diego
UA2683 United Airlines
14:52 — 20:19
8h 27m flight time
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15:07 — 16:07 Richmond — Washington D.C.
UA4179 United Airlines
2h 2m stop
17:50 — 20:19 Washington D.C. — San Diego
UA2054 United Airlines
17:34 — 22:14
7h 40m flight time
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17:20 — 18:44 Richmond — Chicago
UA3686 United Airlines
50m stop
19:35 — 22:02 Chicago — San Diego
UA734 United Airlines
19:40 — 21:20+1day
28h 40m flight time
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19:40 — 22:21 Richmond — Fort Myers
MX881 Mexicana
11h 12m stop
09:33 — 12:04 Fort Myers — Las Vegas
MX244 Mexicana
7h 56m stop
20:00 — 21:20 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91325 Frontier Airlines
19:40 — 12:01+2days
43h 21m flight time
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19:40 — 22:21 Richmond — Fort Myers
MX881 Mexicana
11h 12m stop
09:33 — 12:04 Fort Myers — Las Vegas
MX244 Mexicana
22h 30m stop
10:34 — 12:01 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91469 Frontier Airlines
20:36 — 12:01+2days
42h 25m flight time
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20:36 — 22:55 Richmond — Tampa
MX117 Mexicana
18h 30m stop
17:25 — 19:15 Tampa — Las Vegas
NK1890 Spirit Airlines
15h 19m stop
10:34 — 12:01 Las Vegas — San Diego
F91469 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Richmond to San Diego. 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 and arrival times - local. Updated on November 5, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Richmond — San Diego is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Mexicana - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 209 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1182.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 50 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6183 by United Airlines takes 7h 21m and the cheapest is MX116 by Mexicana for $209.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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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
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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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