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RSL to SAK: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport)
3,511 mi
5,650 km · 3,051 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m 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
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from SAK?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Saudarkrokur (SAK) is 3,511 miles (5,650 km, 3,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to SAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 SAK?
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