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VAF to RCM: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,534 mi
15,343 km · 8,285 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 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 VAF from RCM?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,534 miles (15,343 km, 8,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 VAF to RCM?
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