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SDR to RCM: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,972 mi
16,048 km · 8,665 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- 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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 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 SDR from RCM?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,972 miles (16,048 km, 8,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 SDR to RCM?
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