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Richmond → Chicago

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 31, 2026

RIC → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
8:30 pmRIC
2h 34m
Nonstop
10:04 pmORD
American Airlines
7:29 pmORD
2h 2m
Nonstop
10:31 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
11:45 amRIC
2h 30m
Nonstop
1:15 pmORD
United Airlines
11:45 amORD
2h 10m
Nonstop
2:55 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
5:34 pmRIC
2h 26m
Nonstop
7:00 pmORD
United Airlines
11:45 amORD
2h 10m
Nonstop
2:55 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

Delta Air Lines
12:46 pmRIC
5h 20m
ATL · 1h 16m
5:06 pmORD
Delta Air Lines
5:02 pmORD
5h 45m
DTW · 2h 30m
11:47 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
6:00 amRIC
5h 53m
LGA · 1h 40m
10:53 amORD
American Airlines
6:00 amORD
6h 49m
LGA · 2h 57m
1:49 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
5:00 amRIC
4h 59m
CLT · 1h 11m
8:59 amORD
American Airlines
6:00 amORD
6h 49m
LGA · 2h 57m
1:49 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
3:38 pmRIC
5h 52m
PHL · 1h 38m
8:30 pmORD
American Airlines
6:00 amORD
6h 49m
LGA · 2h 57m
1:49 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

American Airlines
8:26 pmRIC
2h 34m
Nonstop
10:00 pmORD
American Airlines
6:00 amORD
6h 49m
LGA · 2h 57m
1:49 pmRIC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31

United Airlines
7:55 pmRIC
5h 6m
IAD · 1h 57m
12:01 am+1ORD
United Airlines
11:45 amORD
2h 10m
Nonstop
2:55 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)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA4126 / AA1141$376.132026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA4388 / UA1341$388.882026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31Delta Air LinesDL2650 + DL2738 / DL2358 + DL5448$401.632026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA4391 / UA1341$388.882026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA4451 + AA3164 / AA1353 + AA4374$363.382026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA2681 + AA1409 / AA1353 + AA4374$363.382026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA5882 + AA3177 / AA1353 + AA4374$363.382026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31American AirlinesAA4126 / AA1353 + AA4374$369.882026-10-29T02:05:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31United AirlinesUA4422 + UA421 / UA1341$382.382026-10-29T02:05:34Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $376.13

  • American Airlines AA4126: RIC 2026-12-21 20:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 22:04:00; nonstop; 154 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1141: ORD 2026-12-31 19:29:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 22:31:00; nonstop; 122 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $388.88

  • United Airlines UA4388: RIC 2026-12-21 11:45:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 13:15:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1341: ORD 2026-12-31 11:45:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 14:55:00; nonstop; 130 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $401.63

  • Delta Air Lines DL2650 / DL2738: RIC 2026-12-21 12:46:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 320 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2650: RIC 2026-12-21 12:46:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 14:34:00; layover at ATL: 76 minutes.
    • DL2738: ATL 2026-12-21 15:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 17:06:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL5448: ORD 2026-12-31 17:02:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2358: ORD 2026-12-31 17:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-31 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 150 minutes.
    • DL5448: DTW 2026-12-31 21:54:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 23:47:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $388.88

  • United Airlines UA4391: RIC 2026-12-21 17:34:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 19:00:00; nonstop; 146 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1341: ORD 2026-12-31 11:45:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 14:55:00; nonstop; 130 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $363.38

  • American Airlines AA4451 / AA3164: RIC 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 10:53:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 353 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4451: RIC 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → LGA 2026-12-21 07:19:00; layover at LGA: 100 minutes.
    • AA3164: LGA 2026-12-21 08:59:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 10:53:00.
  • American Airlines AA1353 / AA4374: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1353: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → LGA 2026-12-31 09:16:00; layover at LGA: 177 minutes.
    • AA4374: LGA 2026-12-31 12:13:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $363.38

  • American Airlines AA2681 / AA1409: RIC 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 08:59:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2681: RIC 2026-12-21 05:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 06:20:00; layover at CLT: 71 minutes.
    • AA1409: CLT 2026-12-21 07:31:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 08:59:00.
  • American Airlines AA1353 / AA4374: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1353: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → LGA 2026-12-31 09:16:00; layover at LGA: 177 minutes.
    • AA4374: LGA 2026-12-31 12:13:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $363.38

  • American Airlines AA5882 / AA3177: RIC 2026-12-21 15:38:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5882: RIC 2026-12-21 15:38:00 → PHL 2026-12-21 16:57:00; layover at PHL: 98 minutes.
    • AA3177: PHL 2026-12-21 18:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 20:30:00.
  • American Airlines AA1353 / AA4374: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1353: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → LGA 2026-12-31 09:16:00; layover at LGA: 177 minutes.
    • AA4374: LGA 2026-12-31 12:13:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $369.88

  • American Airlines AA4126: RIC 2026-12-21 20:26:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 22:00:00; nonstop; 154 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1353 / AA4374: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00; 1 stop(s) via LGA; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1353: ORD 2026-12-31 06:00:00 → LGA 2026-12-31 09:16:00; layover at LGA: 177 minutes.
    • AA4374: LGA 2026-12-31 12:13:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 13:49:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-31 · $382.38

  • United Airlines UA4422 / UA421: RIC 2026-12-21 19:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 00:01:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 306 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4422: RIC 2026-12-21 19:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-21 20:50:00; layover at IAD: 117 minutes.
    • UA421: IAD 2026-12-21 22:47:00 → ORD 2026-12-22 00:01:00.
  • United Airlines UA1341: ORD 2026-12-31 11:45:00 → RIC 2026-12-31 14:55:00; nonstop; 130 minutes. Local airport times.

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