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RSL to VNY: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
1,136 mi
1,829 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from VNY?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 1,136 miles (1,829 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 VNY?
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