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XRH to LST: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Launceston (Launceston Airport)
582 mi
937 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- LST — Launceston Airport · Launceston, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LST
- DPO · Devonport Airport48 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport86 mi away
- HBA · Hobart International Airport90 mi away
- FLS · Flinders Island Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XRH from LST?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Launceston (LST) is 582 miles (937 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to LST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XRH to LST?
Nonstop service on XRH–LST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to LST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XRH–LST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XRH to LST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XRH–LST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.