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SYD to RSL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
8,626 mi
13,883 km · 7,496 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from RSL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Russell (RSL) is 8,626 miles (13,883 km, 7,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 SYD to RSL?
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