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RCM to LPS: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Lopez (Lopez Island Airport)
7,455 mi
11,998 km · 6,478 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Near LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from LPS?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Lopez (LPS) is 7,455 miles (11,998 km, 6,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RCM to LPS?
Nonstop service on RCM–LPS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCM to LPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCM–LPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCM to LPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCM–LPS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.