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RSL to KUL: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,278 mi
14,932 km · 8,063 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from KUL?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,278 miles (14,932 km, 8,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 KUL?
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