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RSL to HEK: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
5,677 mi
9,136 km · 4,933 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from HEK?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Heihe (HEK) is 5,677 miles (9,136 km, 4,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 HEK?
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