# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Ras Al Khaimah (RKT)

> 7,708 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,708 km / 4,789 mi / 4,162 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 213° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 22:46 in Cape Town, it's 00:46 in Ras Al Khaimah)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (RKT is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkt-ras-al-khaimah-ras-al-khaimah-international-airport/1ef266df-80c4-67fc-a7d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMRK
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.610000, 55.940000
- Elevation: 102 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:46 in Cape Town, it's 00:46 in Ras Al Khaimah.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkt-ras-al-khaimah-ras-al-khaimah-international-airport/1ef266df-80c4-67fc-a7d4-06bb2780ed98)
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