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HGL to RCM: distance & flight time
Helgoland (Helgoland-Düne Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,152 mi
14,729 km · 7,953 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HGL — Helgoland-Düne Airport · Helgoland, Germany
- 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 HGL
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport28 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport32 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport35 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport39 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 HGL from RCM?
The flight distance from Helgoland (HGL) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,152 miles (14,729 km, 7,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGL to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 HGL to RCM?
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