Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RCM to LYM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Lympne (Lympne Airport)
9,509 mi
15,303 km · 8,263 nm
19h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northwest
See live RCM→LYM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Near LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from LYM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Lympne (LYM) is 9,509 miles (15,303 km, 8,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 7m 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 LYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCM–LYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.