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RSL to THO: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Thorshofn (Thorshofn Airport)
3,621 mi
5,828 km · 3,147 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m 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
- THO — Thorshofn Airport · Thorshofn, Iceland
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 THO
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport37 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport59 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport61 mi away
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from THO?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Thorshofn (THO) is 3,621 miles (5,828 km, 3,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to THO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 THO?
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