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RCM to EFD: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,777 mi
14,126 km · 7,627 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from EFD?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Houston (EFD) is 8,777 miles (14,126 km, 7,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 EFD?
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