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GCK to RKT: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport)
7,793 mi
12,542 km · 6,772 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- RKT — Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Near RKT
- DXB · Dubai International Airport44 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport33 mi away
- FJR · Fujairah International Airport42 mi away
- KHS · Khasab Air Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from RKT?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) is 7,793 miles (12,542 km, 6,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to RKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 time difference between Garden City and Ras Al Khaimah?
Ras Al Khaimah is 9 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to RKT?
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