Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Richmond, VA from $152

Return flight: Richmond – San Diego

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 274 connecting flights from San Diego to Richmond. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $152, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-RIC 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 San Diego to Richmond depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Diego and Richmond is 3638 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 23:00 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 23:00 to 1 Richmond airport. Average flight time is 16h 21m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 18m
  • Average flight time 16h 21m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 23:00
  • Distance 2261 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Richmond are august (from 152 $), july (from 164 $), september (from 179 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 339 $), january (from 339 $), december (from 337 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Richmond?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $152. This airfare is for economy class on one-way SY408 flight by Sun Country Airlines for August 7, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 18:23 am and arrives at Richmond Richmond International Airport at 10:31.

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

06:30 — 18:41
9h 11m flight time
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from$237
22:30 — 06:52 San Diego — Newark
UA1827 United Airlines
2h 13m stop
16:55 — 18:30 Newark — Richmond
UA4176 United Airlines
06:30 — 20:24
10h 54m flight time
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22:30 — 06:52 San Diego — Newark
UA1827 United Airlines
3h 43m stop
18:30 — 20:23 Newark — Richmond
UA4386 United Airlines
08:00 — 18:51
7h 51m flight time
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07:45 — 16:00 San Diego — Washington D.C.
UA1071 United Airlines
1h 33m stop
17:55 — 19:03 Washington D.C. — Richmond
UA4471 United Airlines
08:10 — 19:45
8h 35m flight time
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08:10 — 14:50 San Diego — Chicago
AS1184 Alaska Airlines
1h 50m stop
16:40 — 19:45 Chicago — Richmond
AS4040 Alaska Airlines
10:41 — 21:46
8h 5m flight time
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10:41 — 17:00 San Diego — Chicago
UA1712 United Airlines
1h 30m stop
18:30 — 21:46 Chicago — Richmond
UA2243 United Airlines
10:41 — 21:30
7h 49m flight time
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10:41 — 17:00 San Diego — Chicago
UA2677 United Airlines
1h 20m stop
18:20 — 21:30 Chicago — Richmond
UA2243 United Airlines
11:17 — 23:17
9h flight time
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11:17 — 14:45 San Diego — Denver
UA1337 United Airlines
3h 2m stop
17:55 — 23:25 Denver — Richmond
UA1534 United Airlines
11:27 — 23:15
8h 48m flight time
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11:17 — 14:45 San Diego — Denver
UA264 United Airlines
2h 53m stop
17:48 — 23:15 Denver — Richmond
UA1795 United Airlines
12:01 — 22:30
7h 29m flight time
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11:58 — 17:22 San Diego — Houston
UA2237 United Airlines
1h 3m stop
18:20 — 22:29 Houston — Richmond
UA6208 United Airlines
12:52 — 23:17
7h 25m flight time
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12:52 — 16:20 San Diego — Denver
UA1483 United Airlines
1h 27m stop
17:55 — 23:25 Denver — Richmond
UA1534 United Airlines
18:23 — 10:31+1day
13h 8m flight time
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18:00 — 23:37 San Diego — Minneapolis
SY408 Sun Country Airlines
7h 1m stop
13:54 — 17:24 Minneapolis — Richmond
SY1419 Sun Country Airlines
22:15 — 09:36+1day
8h 21m flight time
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22:15 — 06:13 San Diego — Washington D.C.
UA2129 United Airlines
2h 22m stop
08:35 — 09:36 Washington D.C. — Richmond
UA6088 United Airlines
22:15 — 09:36+1day
8h 21m flight time
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22:15 — 06:13 San Diego — Washington D.C.
UA2129 United Airlines
2h 22m stop
08:35 — 09:36 Washington D.C. — Richmond
UA4332 United Airlines
22:30 — 10:23+1day
8h 53m flight time
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22:30 — 04:37 San Diego — Chicago
UA2624 United Airlines
2h 33m stop
07:15 — 10:30 Chicago — Richmond
UA4168 United Airlines
22:30 — 09:20+1day
7h 50m flight time
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22:30 — 06:49 San Diego — Newark
UA2638 United Airlines
56m stop
07:45 — 09:20 Newark — Richmond
UA4396 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Diego to Richmond. 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 San Diego — Richmond is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 76 departures per week at the price of from $ 236 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 7521.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 274 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS322 by Alaska Airlines takes 7h 18m and the cheapest is SY408 by Sun Country Airlines for $152.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian 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 San Diego to Richmond from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

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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  • 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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Richmond airports

  • Richmond International Airport-RIC
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