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SAC to RCM: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,379 mi
11,875 km · 6,412 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from RCM?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,379 miles (11,875 km, 6,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 SAC to RCM?
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