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GRI to RSL: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
147 mi
237 km · 128 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
147 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from RSL?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Russell (RSL) is 147 miles (237 km, 128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 GRI to RSL?
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