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RSL to HFN: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Hofn (Hornafjörður Airport)
3,655 mi
5,882 km · 3,176 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m 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
- HFN — Hornafjörður Airport · Hofn, Iceland
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 HFN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport72 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport99 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from HFN?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Hofn (HFN) is 3,655 miles (5,882 km, 3,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to HFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m 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 HFN?
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