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RCM to SAT: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
8,579 mi
13,806 km · 7,455 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from SAT?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to San Antonio (SAT) is 8,579 miles (13,806 km, 7,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 SAT?
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