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RSL to NPE: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
7,589 mi
12,214 km · 6,595 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from NPE?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to NAPIER (NPE) is 7,589 miles (12,214 km, 6,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 NPE?
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