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RCM to ATH: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
8,653 mi
13,925 km · 7,519 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from ATH?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Athens (ATH) is 8,653 miles (13,925 km, 7,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 RCM to ATH?
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