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AAH to XRH: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
10,300 mi
16,577 km · 8,951 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from XRH?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Richmond (XRH) is 10,300 miles (16,577 km, 8,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Richmond?
Richmond is 8 hours ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to XRH?
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