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RSL to ISL: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
6,010 mi
9,672 km · 5,222 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from ISL?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Istanbul (ISL) is 6,010 miles (9,672 km, 5,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 ISL?
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