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RSL to GAE: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
5,661 mi
9,111 km · 4,919 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from GAE?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Gabes (GAE) is 5,661 miles (9,111 km, 4,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 GAE?
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