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RSL to TUO: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,596 mi
12,224 km · 6,600 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, 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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from TUO?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,596 miles (12,224 km, 6,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 TUO?
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