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RSL to NUW: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,353 mi
2,177 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from NUW?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,353 miles (2,177 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 NUW?
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