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RSL to HYS: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
25 mi
40 km · 22 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
25 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from HYS?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Hays (HYS) is 25 miles (40 km, 22 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 HYS?
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