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OMA to RSL: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
228 mi
367 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from RSL?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Russell (RSL) is 228 miles (367 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OMA to RSL?
Nonstop service on OMA–RSL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to RSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OMA–RSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OMA to RSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–RSL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.