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BED to RCM: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,943 mi
16,001 km · 8,640 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from RCM?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,943 miles (16,001 km, 8,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 BED to RCM?
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