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Richmond → Detroit

Nov 21, 2026 · return Dec 5, 2026

RIC → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amRIC
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:55 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:40 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:16 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

Delta Air Lines
12:59 pmRIC
2h 1m
Nonstop
3:00 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:40 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:16 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

Southwest Airlines
4:40 pmRIC
5h 30m
BWI · 2h 55m
10:10 pmDTW
Southwest Airlines
3:55 pmDTW
5h 25m
BWI · 2h 55m
9:20 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

American Airlines
5:00 amRIC
4h 45m
CLT · 1h 22m
9:45 amDTW
American Airlines
4:05 pmDTW
5h 36m
PHL · 2h 31m
9:41 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

United Airlines
6:15 pmRIC
5h 44m
EWR · 1h 57m
11:59 pmDTW
United Airlines
2:40 pmDTW
3h 55m
IAD · 1h 15m
6:35 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

JetBlue Airways
11:45 amRIC
5h 3m
BOS · 1h 3m
4:48 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:40 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:16 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

American Airlines
3:38 pmRIC
5h 6m
PHL · 1h 43m
8:44 pmDTW
American Airlines
4:05 pmDTW
5h 36m
PHL · 2h 31m
9:41 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 21 – Sat, Dec 5

United Airlines
7:55 pmRIC
4h 2m
IAD · 1h 20m
11:57 pmDTW
United Airlines
2:40 pmDTW
3h 55m
IAD · 1h 15m
6:35 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05Delta Air LinesDL5279 / DL2636$454.252026-10-29T01:03:57Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05Southwest AirlinesWN909 + WN4036 / WN2069 + WN4464$385.252026-10-29T01:03:57Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05American AirlinesAA2681 + AA5550 / AA5122 + AA5890$391.002026-10-29T01:03:57Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05United AirlinesUA4403 + UA1909 / UA6190 + UA4471$402.502026-10-29T01:03:57Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05JetBlue Airways / Delta Air LinesB61282 + B61237 / DL2636$408.752026-10-29T01:03:57Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05Delta Air LinesDL5055 / DL2636$454.252026-10-29T01:03:57Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05American AirlinesAA5882 + AA5019 / AA5122 + AA5890$391.002026-10-29T01:03:57Z
2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05United AirlinesUA4422 + UA4405 / UA6190 + UA4471$402.502026-10-29T01:03:57Z

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $454.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL5279: RIC 2026-11-21 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 07:55:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2636: DTW 2026-12-05 14:40:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 16:16:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $385.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN909 / WN4036: RIC 2026-11-21 16:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN909: RIC 2026-11-21 16:40:00 → BWI 2026-11-21 17:35:00; layover at BWI: 175 minutes.
    • WN4036: BWI 2026-11-21 20:30:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2069 / WN4464: DTW 2026-12-05 15:55:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2069: DTW 2026-12-05 15:55:00 → BWI 2026-12-05 17:25:00; layover at BWI: 175 minutes.
    • WN4464: BWI 2026-12-05 20:20:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 21:20:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $391.00

  • American Airlines AA2681 / AA5550: RIC 2026-11-21 05:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 09:45:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2681: RIC 2026-11-21 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-11-21 06:20:00; layover at CLT: 82 minutes.
    • AA5550: CLT 2026-11-21 07:42:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 09:45:00.
  • American Airlines AA5122 / AA5890: DTW 2026-12-05 16:05:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 21:41:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5122: DTW 2026-12-05 16:05:00 → PHL 2026-12-05 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 151 minutes.
    • AA5890: PHL 2026-12-05 20:26:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 21:41:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $402.50

  • United Airlines UA4403 / UA1909: RIC 2026-11-21 18:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 344 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4403: RIC 2026-11-21 18:15:00 → EWR 2026-11-21 19:59:00; layover at EWR: 117 minutes.
    • UA1909: EWR 2026-11-21 21:56:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 23:59:00.
  • United Airlines UA6190 / UA4471: DTW 2026-12-05 14:40:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6190: DTW 2026-12-05 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-05 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 75 minutes.
    • UA4471: IAD 2026-12-05 17:30:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 18:35:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $408.75

  • JetBlue Airways B61282 / B61237: RIC 2026-11-21 11:45:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 16:48:00; 1 stop(s) via BOS; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
    • B61282: RIC 2026-11-21 11:45:00 → BOS 2026-11-21 13:28:00; layover at BOS: 63 minutes.
    • B61237: BOS 2026-11-21 14:31:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 16:48:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2636: DTW 2026-12-05 14:40:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 16:16:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $454.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL5055: RIC 2026-11-21 12:59:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 15:00:00; nonstop; 121 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2636: DTW 2026-12-05 14:40:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 16:16:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $391.00

  • American Airlines AA5882 / AA5019: RIC 2026-11-21 15:38:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 306 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5882: RIC 2026-11-21 15:38:00 → PHL 2026-11-21 16:57:00; layover at PHL: 103 minutes.
    • AA5019: PHL 2026-11-21 18:40:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 20:44:00.
  • American Airlines AA5122 / AA5890: DTW 2026-12-05 16:05:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 21:41:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 336 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5122: DTW 2026-12-05 16:05:00 → PHL 2026-12-05 17:55:00; layover at PHL: 151 minutes.
    • AA5890: PHL 2026-12-05 20:26:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 21:41:00.

2026-11-21 → 2026-12-05 · $402.50

  • United Airlines UA4422 / UA4405: RIC 2026-11-21 19:55:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 23:57:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 242 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4422: RIC 2026-11-21 19:55:00 → IAD 2026-11-21 20:50:00; layover at IAD: 80 minutes.
    • UA4405: IAD 2026-11-21 22:10:00 → DTW 2026-11-21 23:57:00.
  • United Airlines UA6190 / UA4471: DTW 2026-12-05 14:40:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6190: DTW 2026-12-05 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-05 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 75 minutes.
    • UA4471: IAD 2026-12-05 17:30:00 → RIC 2026-12-05 18:35:00.

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