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FSD to RCM: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
8,687 mi
13,981 km · 7,549 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from RCM?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Richmond (RCM) is 8,687 miles (13,981 km, 7,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 FSD to RCM?
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