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RKT to PSP: distance & flight time
Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
8,300 mi
13,357 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKT from PSP?
The flight distance from Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 8,300 miles (13,357 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKT to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RKT to PSP?
Nonstop service on RKT–PSP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ras Al Khaimah and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 11 hours behind Ras Al Khaimah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKT to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKT–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKT to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKT–PSP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.