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RCM to HLA: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
7,029 mi
11,312 km · 6,108 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from HLA?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 7,029 miles (11,312 km, 6,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 HLA?
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