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RSL to BNE: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport)
8,305 mi
13,366 km · 7,217 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from BNE?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Brisbane (BNE) is 8,305 miles (13,366 km, 7,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to BNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 BNE?
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