Nonstop flights from Chicago to Richmond

Southwest Airlines flies this route 1 to 2 times a day.

MDWChicago Midway International

628 mi · 8 flights a week

RICRichmond International

MDWRIC

When they leave

Chicago time

8:05a6:20pFirst departure 8:05 AM, last 6:20 PM

Three in the morning, 8:05 AM to 11:55 AM, then two in the evening, 6:15 PM to 6:20 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

8:05 AM→11:15 AMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Sun
9:20 AM→12:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sat
11:55 AM→2:50 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Tue, Wed
6:15 PM→9:15 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Thu, Fri
6:20 PM→9:20 PMSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 21, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Chicago to Richmond

Southwest Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chicago to Richmond, 1 to 2 times a day on the Boeing 737, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737-700.

Flights run every day of the week, 2 on Sundays and 1 on the other days. The first arrival in Richmond is at 11:15 AM and the last at 9:20 PM. The flight covers 628 miles.

Flying back, Richmond to Chicago has 8 nonstop flights a week. O'Hare (ORD) also has nonstop flights to Richmond, 63 a week.