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VAN to RSL: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
6,579 mi
10,587 km · 5,717 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from RSL?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Russell (RSL) is 6,579 miles (10,587 km, 5,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 VAN to RSL?
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