Cheap Flights from Richmond, VA to San Diego, CA from $117
Return flight: San Diego – Richmond
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 232 connecting flights from Richmond to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $117, 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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Cheapest flights in November: $117 (one-way), $201 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Richmond to San Diego Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Richmond to San Diego with the lowest price of $117. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Richmond to San Diego from $117. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 7h 17m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $117 | 12:24 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 17:19 San Diego San Diego | 7h 55m layover 1h 23m - Minneapolis | Sun Country Airlines | SY1420 SY407 |
| from $185 | 10:35 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 15:03 San Diego San Diego | 7h 28m layover 1h 9m - Washington D.C. | United Airlines | UA4430 UA2029 |
| from $192 | 09:07 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 08:14+1 день San Diego San Diego | 26h 7m layover 19h 20m - Las Vegas | Mexicana | MX116 NK1496 |
| from $136 | 09:46 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 08:14+1 день San Diego San Diego | 25h 28m layover 7h 1m - Detroit 10h 54m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK3889 NK1726 NK1496 |
| from $137 | 13:34 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 09:55+1 день San Diego San Diego | 23h 21m layover 6h 23m - Detroit 9h 25m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1084 NK1251 NK1154 |
| from $137 | 13:34 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 17:55+1 день San Diego San Diego | 31h 21m layover 6h 23m - Detroit 17h 23m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1084 NK1251 NK1150 |
| from $138 | 10:50 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 07:13+1 день San Diego San Diego | 23h 23m layover 7h 51m - Detroit 8h 11m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2835 NK2143 NK2502 |
| from $138 | 10:50 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 18:26+1 день San Diego San Diego | 34h 36m layover 7h 51m - Detroit 19h 20m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2835 NK2143 NK2295 |
| from $141 | 12:24 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 13:17+1 день San Diego San Diego | 27h 53m layover 17h 47m - Minneapolis 2h 39m - Las Vegas | Sun Country Airlines | SY1420 SY103 NK2295 |
| from $158 | 17:00 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 16:10+1 день San Diego San Diego | 26h 10m layover 3h 9m - Nashville 16h 1m - Des Moines | Allegiant Air | G41930 G4466 G42074 |
| from $162 | 19:01 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 07:13+1 день San Diego San Diego | 15h 12m layover 0h 46m - Orlando 5h 41m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2132 NK2292 NK2502 |
| from $162 | 19:01 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 23:29+1 день San Diego San Diego | 31h 28m layover 0h 46m - Orlando 21h 56m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK2132 NK2292 NK2390 |
| from $162 | 10:29 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 17:18+1 день San Diego San Diego | 33h 49m layover 6h 27m - Nashville 19h 33m - Minneapolis | Allegiant Air | G4360 SY636 SY407 |
| from $165 | 10:20 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 09:14+1 день San Diego San Diego | 25h 54m layover 6h 24m - Miami 10h 47m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1219 NK777 NK1496 |
| from $165 | 17:00 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 16:10+1 день San Diego San Diego | 26h 10m layover 3h 9m - Nashville 16h 1m - Des Moines | Allegiant Air | G41945 G4442 G42074 |
| from $165 | 10:20 Richmond Richmond International Airport | 10:45+1 день San Diego San Diego | 27h 25m layover 6h 24m - Miami 12h 17m - Las Vegas | Spirit Airlines | NK1219 NK777 NK1475 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on July 03, 2025
Flight Schedule Richmond (Virginia) to San Diego (California)
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| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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06:00 — 12:50
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06:00 — 07:25
UA4192
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
2h 20m stop
10:15 — 13:02
UA1826
United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
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9h 50m including layover |
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06:15 — 11:40
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06:15 — 07:30
UA695
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h 43m stop
09:13 — 11:40
UA660
United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
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8h 25m including layover |
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07:00 — 12:50
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07:00 — 08:30
UA4604
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 25m stop
09:55 — 12:50
UA1826
United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
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8h 50m including layover |
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07:25 — 13:08
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07:25 — 08:55
UA4173
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 25m stop
10:20 — 13:08
UA1626
United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
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8h 43m including layover |
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08:30 — 12:52
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08:30 — 10:23
UA2493
United Airlines
Richmond — Denver
1h 5m stop
11:28 — 12:52
UA583
United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
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7h 22m including layover |
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08:59 — 07:13
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08:59 — 11:18
MX116
Mexicana
Richmond — Las Vegas
18h 42m stop
06:00 — 07:13
NK2502
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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25h 14m including layover |
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09:07 — 08:14
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08:59 — 11:18
MX116
Mexicana
Richmond — Las Vegas
19h 20m stop
08:00 — 09:14
NK1496
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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26h 7m including layover |
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09:07 — 10:45
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08:59 — 11:18
MX116
Mexicana
Richmond — Las Vegas
21h 50m stop
09:30 — 10:45
NK1475
Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
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28h 38m including layover |
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10:15 — 15:50
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10:15 — 11:37
UA4487
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h 53m stop
13:30 — 15:50
UA2683
United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
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8h 35m including layover |
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10:35 — 15:03
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10:35 — 11:31
UA4430
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
1h 9m stop
12:40 — 15:03
UA2029
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
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7h 28m including layover |
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11:05 — 19:09
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10:40 — 12:09
UA4605
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
3h 50m stop
18:30 — 21:22
UA1626
United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
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11h 4m including layover |
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12:24 — 17:19
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12:03 — 14:00
SY1420
Sun Country Airlines
Richmond — Minneapolis
1h 23m stop
15:30 — 17:21
SY407
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
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7h 55m including layover |
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13:15 — 18:35
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13:15 — 14:38
UA4480
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h 35m stop
16:13 — 18:35
UA2417
United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
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8h 20m including layover |
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13:20 — 18:20
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13:20 — 14:45
UA3619
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h 15m stop
16:00 — 18:20
UA2417
United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
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8h including layover |
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14:37 — 21:23
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14:37 — 16:11
UA3692
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
2h 19m stop
18:30 — 21:23
UA2342
United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
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9h 46m including layover |
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14:40 — 21:22
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14:40 — 16:01
UA4398
United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
2h 29m stop
18:30 — 21:22
UA1626
United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
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9h 42m including layover |
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15:07 — 20:19
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15:07 — 16:07
UA4179
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
1h 43m stop
17:50 — 20:19
UA2054
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
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8h 12m including layover |
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15:07 — 20:40
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15:07 — 16:08
UA4179
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
2h 5m stop
18:13 — 20:40
UA2713
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
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8h 33m including layover |
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16:51 — 21:41
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16:51 — 19:10
UA6231
United Airlines
Richmond — Houston
1h 7m stop
20:17 — 21:41
UA2638
United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
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7h 50m including layover |
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16:52 — 21:12
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16:54 — 19:10
UA6231
United Airlines
Richmond — Houston
44m stop
19:59 — 21:20
UA2674
United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
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7h 20m including layover |
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17:20 — 22:02
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17:20 — 18:44
UA3686
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
51m stop
19:35 — 22:02
UA734
United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
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7h 42m including layover |
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17:26 — 22:44
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17:26 — 18:50
UA3686
United Airlines
Richmond — Chicago
1h 30m stop
20:20 — 22:44
UA1842
United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
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8h 18m including layover |
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18:42 — 11:01
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18:42 — 20:31
SY1420
Sun Country Airlines
Richmond — Minneapolis
12h 47m stop
09:18 — 11:01
SY1639
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Diego
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19h 19m including layover |
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20:15 — 10:55
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20:15 — 21:11
UA4422
United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
11h 24m stop
08:35 — 10:55
UA1930
United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
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17h 40m including layover |
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21:50 — 10:42
+1 day
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21:50 — 23:18
MX535
Mexicana
Richmond — Hartford
6h 52m stop
07:10 — 11:42
MX546
Mexicana
Hartford — San Diego
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15h 52m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 3, 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 21:50 from 1 Richmond airport and arrive 06:00 to 21:50 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 17h 8m.
- The fastest flight 7h 17m
- Average flight time 17h 8m
- The earliest flight 06:00
- The latest flight 21:50
- Distance 2261 ml
The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are june (from 114 $), july (from 156 $), may (from 168 $).
The most expensive months are february (from 570 $), november (from 521 $), january (from 352 $).
What is the lowest airfare Richmond to San Diego?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $117. This airfare is for economy class on one-way SY1420 flight by Sun Country Airlines for July 4, 2025 which leaves Richmond International Airport in Richmond at 12:24 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 17:19.
Economy class
$117
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Richmond — San Diego is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 324 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 636.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 232 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6188 by United Airlines takes 7h 17m and the cheapest is SY1420 by Sun Country Airlines for $117.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $324Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $117Find
- MX - Mexicanafrom $192Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $185Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $136Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $158Find
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Airports
You can fly from Richmond to San Diego from 1 airports (Richmond International Airport).
Richmond airports
- Richmond International Airport-RICfrom $117Find
San Diego airports
- San Diego-SANFind
- San Diego Regional-USAFind
- Gillespie Field-SEEFind
- Golden Triangle Reg.-GTRFind
- El Cajon-CJNFind
- Lowndes County-UBSFind
- Miramar NAS-NKXFind
- Montgomery Field-MYFFind
- North Island NAS-NZYFind
- Brown Field Municipal-SDMFind
- AFB-CBMFind
Airplanes
There are flights to San Diego from Richmond by 6 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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