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NUW to RCM: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,466 mi
12,016 km · 6,488 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from RCM?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,466 miles (12,016 km, 6,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 NUW to RCM?
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