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ARM to RCM: distance & flight time
Armidale (Armidale Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
860 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ARM — Armidale Airport · Armidale, Australia
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARM
- IVR · Inverell Airport52 mi away
- GLI · Glen Innes Airport59 mi away
- TMW · Tamworth Airport60 mi away
- KPS · Kempsey Airport78 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 ARM from RCM?
The flight distance from Armidale (ARM) to Richmond (RCM) is 860 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARM to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARM to RCM?
Nonstop service on ARM–RCM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARM to RCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARM–RCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARM to RCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARM–RCM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.