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GIG to RCM: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,400 mi
15,128 km · 8,168 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 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 GIG from RCM?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,400 miles (15,128 km, 8,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 GIG to RCM?
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