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RKT to API: distance & flight time
Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
8,483 mi
13,652 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- RKT — Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKT from API?
The flight distance from Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) to Apiay (API) is 8,483 miles (13,652 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKT to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 RKT to API?
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