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RSL to BHM: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
765 mi
1,231 km · 665 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
765 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from BHM?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Birmingham (BHM) is 765 miles (1,231 km, 665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 RSL to BHM?
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