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RSL to VLU: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,223 mi
8,405 km · 4,538 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from VLU?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,223 miles (8,405 km, 4,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 VLU?
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