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RCM to MDW: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
9,156 mi
14,735 km · 7,956 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from MDW?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Chicago (MDW) is 9,156 miles (14,735 km, 7,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 MDW?
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