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SEA to XRH: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
7,750 mi
12,472 km · 6,735 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Near XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from XRH?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Richmond (XRH) is 7,750 miles (12,472 km, 6,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 time difference between Seattle and Richmond?
Richmond is 17 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to XRH?
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