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Cheap Flights from Washington to Richmond
WAS → RIC • About 0h 55m nonstop • 2 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Washington (WAS) to Richmond (RIC)
The Washington to Richmond route covers roughly 100 miles and takes about 0h 55m nonstop. 2 airlines compete on it — American Airlines, Delta Air Lines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $94.
Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy and its history is unavoidable, engaged with directly at the American Civil War Museum and along a much-changed Monument Avenue.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is free and excellent, and the James River runs through the city with genuine whitewater inside the urban limits.
Airlines flying WAS to RIC
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- Departing: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Departing: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Arriving: Richmond International Airport (RIC)
Washington is served by 3 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Richmond
April through May and September through October. Summers are hot and humid.
Top things to do in Richmond
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- American Civil War Museum
- James River Park System
- Hollywood Cemetery
- Carytown
- Maymont
How to save on Washington to Richmond flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on WAS to RIC routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 2 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Richmond is about two hours south of Washington, DC, and often much cheaper to fly into.
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts charges nothing for general admission.
- The James River rapids run through downtown — unusual for a US city.
About flights from Washington to Richmond
Fares on the WAS to RIC route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Washington is served by 3 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines all operate on this route. American Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with Delta Air Lines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Washington airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 0h 55m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 100 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Arrivals land at Richmond International Airport (RIC).
April through May and September through October. Summers are hot and humid.