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RCM to SDM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,533 mi
12,123 km · 6,546 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from SDM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,533 miles (12,123 km, 6,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 SDM?
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