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RSL to DCA: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,169 mi
1,881 km · 1,016 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from DCA?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Washington (DCA) is 1,169 miles (1,881 km, 1,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 DCA?
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