How long is the flight from Illinois to Richmond?

For as low as $249, Spirit Airlines can have you in Richmond from Illinois in 4h 23m. Illinois and Richmond are separated by a distance of 753 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Illinois to Richmond one-way?

The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Illinois to Richmond are Southwest ($74), Spirit Airlines ($74), and Delta ($99).

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Richmond ranges from 2.8 - 4.7 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.7 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Richmond when rainfall is around 2.8 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Richmond, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 78.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 37.4 F).

What are the most popular routes from Illinois to Richmond?

The most popular route from Illinois to Richmond is Chicago O'Hare Intl - Richmond Byrd Intl. You may also consider Chicago Midway - Richmond Byrd Intl or Lambert-St Louis - Richmond Byrd Intl.

What are the cheapest flights from Illinois to Richmond?

While on average a flight from Illinois to Richmond is generally $334, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $96. When looking at the most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Richmond Byrd Intl), you can expect to pay $133 for that flight.

What are the most reliable airlines from Illinois to Richmond?

No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Illinois to Richmond consider choosing Republic Airways (80%), GoJet (77%) or United Airlines (75%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Illinois to Richmond?

Before booking your flight from Illinois to Richmond check out the most popular airlines for this route: American Airlines, Delta or Spirit Airlines.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Illinois to Richmond?

Travelers have found it’s best to book a flight 53 days in advance to save up to 208% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 53 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Illinois to Richmond 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $341, or $603 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Richmond?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in November. For low rates, August can be a great choice for travel to Richmond. Flights to Richmond from Illinois in August are about $353 on average during August, but can be found for as low as $150.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Richmond from Illinois?

For a flight from Illinois to Richmond, you will be flying into Byrd Intl. Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) is just 6.9 mi from the center of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Richmond that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Illinois to Richmond flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Richmond?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Illinois to Richmond.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Richmond?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Richmond by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Round-trip from	$206 (Kiwi.com)
One-way from	$59 (American Airlines)
Popular in	November
Cheapest in	August
Average price	$285
Good round-trip deal	$281 or less
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Illinois to Richmond. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 15, 2025.

Fri 10/246:42 pmSTL - RIC

1 stop13h 22mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/295:45 amRIC - STL

1 stop29h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$206

Thu 10/167:43 pmORD - RIC

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/189:59 amRIC - ORD

1 stop9h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$213

Thu 10/161:26 pmORD - RIC

1 stop7h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/195:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$215

Tue 11/45:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop10h 57mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/56:17 pmRIC - ORD

1 stop20h 42mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$216

Wed 10/85:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop10h 57mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/115:45 amRIC - ORD

2 stops16h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$217

Tue 10/145:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop10h 57mSpirit Airlines

Thu 10/165:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop11h 19mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$219

Thu 10/2310:57 amSTL - RIC

1 stop8h 38mSpirit Airlines

Wed 10/295:45 amRIC - STL

1 stop29h 17mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$219

Thu 10/167:43 pmORD - RIC

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/174:25 pmRIC - ORD

1 stop18h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$220

Fri 9/265:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop11h 46mSpirit Airlines

Tue 9/3010:35 amRIC - ORD

1 stop12h 23mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$221

Fri 11/146:30 pmORD - RIC

2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/187:42 pmRIC - ORD

1 stop14h 41mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$223

Tue 10/146:58 pmORD - RIC

2 stops21h 04mSpirit Airlines

Fri 10/1710:09 amRIC - ORD

1 stop9h 29mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$224

Sun 10/125:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop27h 03mSpirit Airlines

Sun 10/195:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop30h 05mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$225

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Fri 10/246:42 pmSTL - RIC

1 stop13h 22mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/295:45 amRIC - STL

1 stop29h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$206

Thu 10/2310:57 amSTL - RIC

1 stop8h 38mSpirit Airlines

Wed 10/295:45 amRIC - STL

1 stop29h 17mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$219

Tue 3/36:33 amPIA - RIC

1 stop6h 18mAmerican Airlines

Tue 3/175:01 amRIC - PIA

1 stop6h 15mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$249

Wed 2/185:00 pmMLI - RIC

1 stop4h 23mDelta

Sat 2/214:25 pmRIC - MLI

1 stop7h 09mDelta

Deal found 9/12

$249

Wed 10/85:35 amMDW - RIC

1 stop4h 20mSouthwest

Sat 10/112:45 pmRIC - MDW

Nonstop2h 00mSouthwest

Deal found 9/12

$274

Thu 10/232:48 pmORD - RIC

Nonstop2h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 10/286:30 amRIC - ORD

Nonstop2h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$285

Wed 10/1511:00 amORD - RIC

2 stops24h 13mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/189:59 amRIC - ORD

1 stop9h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$219

Thu 10/166:18 pmORD - RIC

2 stops13h 50mSpirit Airlines

Sun 10/195:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop19h 00mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$226

Thu 10/26:00 amMLI - RIC

1 stop4h 21mAmerican Airlines

Mon 10/68:11 pmRIC - MLI

1 stop4h 39mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$254

Sun 10/1210:57 amSTL - RIC

1 stop21h 11mSpirit Airlines

Sat 10/185:45 amRIC - STL

1 stop13h 25mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$236

Mon 12/89:45 amSTL - RIC

1 stop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/126:00 amRIC - STL

1 stop17h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$239

Wed 10/226:00 amSTL - RIC

1 stop4h 21mDelta

Tue 10/285:22 amRIC - STL

1 stop6h 04mDelta

Deal found 9/13

$277

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Fri 9/265:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop11h 46mSpirit Airlines

Tue 9/3010:35 amRIC - ORD

1 stop12h 23mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$221

Wed 10/85:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop10h 57mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/115:45 amRIC - ORD

2 stops16h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$217

Sun 10/125:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop27h 03mSpirit Airlines

Sun 10/195:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop30h 05mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$225

Tue 10/145:05 amORD - RIC

1 stop10h 57mSpirit Airlines

Thu 10/165:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop11h 19mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$219

Tue 10/146:58 pmORD - RIC

2 stops21h 04mSpirit Airlines

Fri 10/1710:09 amRIC - ORD

1 stop9h 29mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$224

Wed 10/156:58 pmORD - RIC

1 stop16h 15mSpirit Airlines

Fri 10/179:37 pmRIC - ORD

2 stops14h 13mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$232

Thu 10/167:43 pmORD - RIC

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/189:59 amRIC - ORD

1 stop9h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$213

Thu 10/161:26 pmORD - RIC

1 stop7h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/195:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$215

Thu 10/167:43 pmORD - RIC

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/174:25 pmRIC - ORD

1 stop18h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$220

Thu 10/166:18 pmORD - RIC

2 stops13h 50mSpirit Airlines

Sun 10/195:45 amRIC - ORD

1 stop19h 00mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$226

Thu 10/2310:57 amSTL - RIC

1 stop8h 38mSpirit Airlines

Wed 10/295:45 amRIC - STL

1 stop29h 17mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$219

Fri 10/246:42 pmSTL - RIC

1 stop13h 22mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/295:45 amRIC - STL

1 stop29h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$206

One-way flights from Illinois to Richmond
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Wed 10/158:07 amORD - RIC

Nonstop2h 06mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$59

Sat 10/186:00 amMDW - RIC

1 stop3h 55mSouthwest

Deal found 9/12

$69

Fri 10/177:51 pmORD - RIC

1 stop12h 13mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$74

Fri 10/178:32 pmORD - RIC

Nonstop2h 18mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$75

Sat 10/1811:55 amORD - RIC

1 stop7h 40mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$81

Fri 10/175:28 pmMDW - RIC

1 stop14h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$82

Sun 10/266:20 amMDW - RIC

1 stop27h 43mFrontier

Deal found 9/13

$85

Sat 10/1111:55 amORD - RIC

1 stop7h 40mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$85

Sat 11/158:00 amORD - RIC

1 stop10h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$88

Mon 10/2011:55 amORD - RIC

1 stop6h 36mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$92

Tue 10/145:35 amMDW - RIC

1 stop4h 20mSouthwest

Deal found 9/12

$93

Wed 10/156:58 pmORD - RIC

1 stop16h 15mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$93

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St. LouisRichmond

STL - RIC

STLRIC

Lambert-St Louis

Fri 10/24

6:42 pm-9:04 am

1 stop13h 22m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Wed 10/29

5:45 am-10:02 am

1 stop29h 17m

$206

St. LouisRichmond

STL - RIC

STLRIC

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 10/23

10:57 am-8:35 pm

1 stop8h 38m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Wed 10/29

5:45 am-10:02 am

1 stop29h 17m

$219

ChicagoRichmond

ORD - RIC

ORDRIC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/15

11:00 am-12:13 pm

2 stops24h 13m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Sat 10/18

9:59 am-6:33 pm

1 stop9h 34m

$219

ChicagoRichmond

ORD - RIC

ORDRIC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/16

6:18 pm-9:08 am

2 stops13h 50m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Sun 10/19

5:45 am-11:45 pm

1 stop19h 00m

$226

St. LouisRichmond

STL - RIC

STLRIC

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 10/12

10:57 am-9:08 am

1 stop21h 11m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Sat 10/18

5:45 am-6:10 pm

1 stop13h 25m

$236

St. LouisRichmond

STL - RIC

STLRIC

Lambert-St Louis

Mon 12/8

9:45 am-9:50 pm

1 stop11h 05m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Fri 12/12

6:00 am-10:46 pm

1 stop17h 46m

$239

ChicagoRichmond

ORD - RIC

ORDRIC

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/29

5:17 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop28h 38m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Fri 10/3

6:56 pm-10:17 am

2 stops16h 21m

$242

St. LouisRichmond

STL - RIC

STLRIC

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 10/23

10:57 am-9:08 am

1 stop21h 11m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Wed 10/29

5:45 am-10:12 am

2 stops29h 27m

$245

PeoriaRichmond

PIA - RIC

PIARIC

Greater Peoria

Tue 3/3

6:33 am-1:51 pm

1 stop6h 18m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Tue 3/17

5:01 am-10:16 am

1 stop6h 15m

$249

MolineRichmond

MLI - RIC

MLIRIC

Moline Quad-City

Wed 2/18

5:00 pm-10:23 pm

1 stop4h 23m

Richmond Byrd Intl

Sat 2/21

4:25 pm-10:34 pm

1 stop7h 09m

$249

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Richmond?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Richmond (average of $281). Flying from Illinois to Richmond in March is currently the most expensive (average of $351). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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The most flights from USIL to RIC are scheduled on a Monday (28 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (22 on average).

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Richmond from Illinois?
For a flight from Illinois to Richmond, you will be flying into Byrd Intl. Richmond Byrd Intl (RIC) is just 6.9 mi from the center of the city.
How long is the flight from Illinois to Richmond?
For as low as $249, Spirit Airlines can have you in Richmond from Illinois in 4h 23m. Illinois and Richmond are separated by a distance of 753 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Illinois to Richmond one-way?
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Illinois to Richmond are Southwest ($74), Spirit Airlines ($74), and Delta ($99).
What are the most popular routes from Illinois to Richmond?
The most popular route from Illinois to Richmond is Chicago O'Hare Intl - Richmond Byrd Intl. You may also consider Chicago Midway - Richmond Byrd Intl or Lambert-St Louis - Richmond Byrd Intl.
What are the most reliable airlines from Illinois to Richmond?
No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Illinois to Richmond consider choosing Republic Airways (80%), GoJet (77%) or United Airlines (75%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.
What are the cheapest flights from Illinois to Richmond?
While on average a flight from Illinois to Richmond is generally $334, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $96. When looking at the most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Richmond Byrd Intl), you can expect to pay $133 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Richmond that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Illinois to Richmond flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Richmond?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Illinois to Richmond.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Richmond?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Richmond by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Illinois to Richmond?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Illinois to Richmond (average of $281). Flying from Illinois to Richmond in March is currently the most expensive (average of $351). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Illinois to Richmond

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Spirit Airlines	Cheapest$78	Average$245	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time65%
Delta	Cheapest$142	Average$325	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
American Airlines	Cheapest$198	Average$397	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Southwest	Cheapest$213	Average$356	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%
United Airlines	Cheapest$276	Average$400	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%

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