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RSL to CLJ: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
5,538 mi
8,913 km · 4,813 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from CLJ?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 5,538 miles (8,913 km, 4,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 CLJ?
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