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SQL to RCM: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,322 mi
11,784 km · 6,363 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from RCM?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,322 miles (11,784 km, 6,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 SQL to RCM?
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