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KTF to RSL: distance & flight time
Takaka (Takaka Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
7,821 mi
12,587 km · 6,796 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m 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
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
- 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 KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 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 KTF from RSL?
The flight distance from Takaka (KTF) to Russell (RSL) is 7,821 miles (12,587 km, 6,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTF to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 KTF to RSL?
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