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RCM to JAL: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
8,571 mi
13,794 km · 7,448 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from JAL?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Jalapa (JAL) is 8,571 miles (13,794 km, 7,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 JAL?
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