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PHX to RCM: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,827 mi
12,596 km · 6,801 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from RCM?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,827 miles (12,596 km, 6,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 PHX to RCM?
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