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RCM to BHM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
9,276 mi
14,928 km · 8,061 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from BHM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Birmingham (BHM) is 9,276 miles (14,928 km, 8,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 BHM?
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