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MSL to RKT: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport)
7,632 mi
12,283 km · 6,632 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from RKT?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) is 7,632 miles (12,283 km, 6,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to RKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Muscle Shoals and Ras Al Khaimah?
Ras Al Khaimah is 9 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to RKT?
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