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RCM to YVR: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
7,454 mi
11,996 km · 6,477 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from YVR?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Vancouver (YVR) is 7,454 miles (11,996 km, 6,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 YVR?
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