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ABE to RCM: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,794 mi
15,761 km · 8,511 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABE from RCM?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,794 miles (15,761 km, 8,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 cheapest way to fly from ABE to RCM?
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