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RSL to EML: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
4,997 mi
8,042 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from EML?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Emmen (EML) is 4,997 miles (8,042 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 EML?
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