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FRD to RCM: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,452 mi
11,993 km · 6,476 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, United States
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from RCM?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,452 miles (11,993 km, 6,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRD to RCM?
Nonstop service on FRD–RCM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to RCM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRD–RCM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRD to RCM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRD–RCM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.