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RSL to CGN: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,796 mi
7,718 km · 4,167 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from CGN?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,796 miles (7,718 km, 4,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 CGN?
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