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RCM to STL: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
9,048 mi
14,561 km · 7,862 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from STL?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to St. Louis (STL) is 9,048 miles (14,561 km, 7,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 STL?
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