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RAS to AAC: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
998 mi
1,606 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAS from AAC?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to El Arish (AAC) is 998 miles (1,606 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Rasht and El Arish?
El Arish is 0.5 hours behind Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to AAC?
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