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RKT to LGB: distance & flight time
Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
8,312 mi
13,377 km · 7,223 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKT — Ras Al Khaimah International Airport · Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKT from LGB?
The flight distance from Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) to Long Beach (LGB) is 8,312 miles (13,377 km, 7,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKT to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Ras Al Khaimah and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 11 hours behind Ras Al Khaimah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKT to LGB?
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