Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ELM to RSL: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
1,170 mi
1,883 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading west
See live ELM→RSL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 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 ELM from RSL?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Russell (RSL) is 1,170 miles (1,883 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 ELM to RSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELM–RSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.