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RCM to MLB: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,651 mi
15,532 km · 8,387 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from MLB?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Melbourne (MLB) is 9,651 miles (15,532 km, 8,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 MLB?
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