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DYS to RCM: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
8,516 mi
13,705 km · 7,400 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from RCM?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Richmond (RCM) is 8,516 miles (13,705 km, 7,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 DYS to RCM?
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