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MEL to RSL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
9,056 mi
14,575 km · 7,870 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from RSL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Russell (RSL) is 9,056 miles (14,575 km, 7,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 MEL to RSL?
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