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RSL to LOU: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
711 mi
1,145 km · 618 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
711 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from LOU?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Louisville (LOU) is 711 miles (1,145 km, 618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 LOU?
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