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RCM to PDV: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
8,599 mi
13,838 km · 7,472 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from PDV?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 8,599 miles (13,838 km, 7,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 PDV?
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