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RCM to ZIH: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
8,244 mi
13,268 km · 7,164 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from ZIH?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 8,244 miles (13,268 km, 7,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 ZIH?
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