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RKT to SPA: distance & flight time
Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport) → Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport)
7,429 mi
11,956 km · 6,456 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKT from SPA?
The flight distance from Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) to Spartangurg (SPA) is 7,429 miles (11,956 km, 6,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKT to SPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 SPA?
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