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RSL to SDM: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,106 mi
1,779 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from SDM?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,106 miles (1,779 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 SDM?
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