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RSL to KEL: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,748 mi
7,642 km · 4,126 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from KEL?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,748 miles (7,642 km, 4,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 KEL?
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