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RCM to YIP: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,361 mi
15,065 km · 8,135 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from YIP?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,361 miles (15,065 km, 8,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 YIP?
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