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RSL to YCD: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,421 mi
2,288 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from YCD?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,421 miles (2,288 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 YCD?
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