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RCM to MEM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
9,087 mi
14,625 km · 7,897 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from MEM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Memphis (MEM) is 9,087 miles (14,625 km, 7,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 MEM?
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