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HKT to RCM: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
3,635 mi
5,850 km · 3,159 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from RCM?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Richmond (RCM) is 3,635 miles (5,850 km, 3,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 HKT to RCM?
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