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BUF to RCM: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,581 mi
15,420 km · 8,326 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from RCM?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,581 miles (15,420 km, 8,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 BUF to RCM?
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