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RCM to COU: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
8,948 mi
14,400 km · 7,776 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from COU?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Columbia (COU) is 8,948 miles (14,400 km, 7,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 COU?
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