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RSL to TUS: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
826 mi
1,329 km · 717 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from TUS?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Tucson (TUS) is 826 miles (1,329 km, 717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 TUS?
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