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UME to RCM: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
8,482 mi
13,651 km · 7,371 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from RCM?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Richmond (RCM) is 8,482 miles (13,651 km, 7,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 UME to RCM?
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