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RCM to WKF: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
7,017 mi
11,293 km · 6,098 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from WKF?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 7,017 miles (11,293 km, 6,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 WKF?
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