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BFI to RCM: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,471 mi
12,024 km · 6,492 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from RCM?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,471 miles (12,024 km, 6,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 BFI to RCM?
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