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BIF to RSL: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
645 mi
1,039 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
645 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from RSL?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Russell (RSL) is 645 miles (1,039 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 BIF to RSL?
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