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RSL to ELY: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
859 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, United States
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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from ELY?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Ely (ELY) is 859 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 ELY?
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