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RCM to AVL: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
9,503 mi
15,293 km · 8,258 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from AVL?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Asheville (AVL) is 9,503 miles (15,293 km, 8,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 RCM to AVL?
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