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MLB to RSL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
1,280 mi
2,060 km · 1,113 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from RSL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Russell (RSL) is 1,280 miles (2,060 km, 1,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 MLB to RSL?
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