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RKV to RSL: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
3,460 mi
5,568 km · 3,006 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
- 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 RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 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 RKV from RSL?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Russell (RSL) is 3,460 miles (5,568 km, 3,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 RKV to RSL?
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