Cheap flights from Chicago to Richmond from $102

If you aren’t able to travel to Richmond during the month of January, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $78.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Richmond is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $369. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $477. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Richmond.

Flying to Richmond from Chicago in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $385 when looking at flights departing in the evening. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Richmond, so prices are often more expensive at around $439 per ticket.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Richmond Byrd Intl for the best Chicago - Richmond Byrd Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Richmond from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Richmond for around $391 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Richmond from Chicago for as low as $281 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Chicago to Richmond.

As of May 2026, prices for Chicago to Richmond flights are approximately 18% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Richmond Byrd Intl

United Airlines, American Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Richmond from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Richmond. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Richmond on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

The number of flights available between Chicago and Richmond is 23 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00AM, with 38% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

165 flights are operational weekly from Chicago to Richmond as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.