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ELP to RSL: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
648 mi
1,042 km · 563 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
648 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from RSL?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Russell (RSL) is 648 miles (1,042 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP 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 ELP to RSL?
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