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RSL to BNK: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,333 mi
13,411 km · 7,241 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from BNK?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,333 miles (13,411 km, 7,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 BNK?
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