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LAX to RSL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
1,139 mi
1,833 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from RSL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Russell (RSL) is 1,139 miles (1,833 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 LAX to RSL?
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