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SDF to RSL: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
708 mi
1,139 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, United States
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDF from RSL?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Russell (RSL) is 708 miles (1,139 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 SDF to RSL?
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