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EBL to RCM: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,545 mi
12,143 km · 6,557 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- 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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 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 EBL from RCM?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,545 miles (12,143 km, 6,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 EBL to RCM?
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