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PAO to RCM: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,329 mi
11,794 km · 6,368 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from RCM?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,329 miles (11,794 km, 6,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 PAO to RCM?
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