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RSL to AKL: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
7,586 mi
12,209 km · 6,592 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from AKL?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Auckland (AKL) is 7,586 miles (12,209 km, 6,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 RSL to AKL?
Nonstop service on RSL–AKL 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 15h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RSL to AKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RSL–AKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RSL to AKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RSL–AKL 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.