Nonstop flight route between Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and Yucca Airstrip (UCC), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,083 miles (or 13,008 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) and Yucca Airstrip, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) and Yucca Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKT / OMRK |
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Location: | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'47"N by 55°56'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKT |
More Information: | RKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCC / KUCC |
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Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Energy |
Elevation: | 3919 feet (1,195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UCC |
More Information: | UCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT):
- Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,734 miles (18,883 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In 1976, the airport was inaugurated by the long-time ruler, Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi.
- The closest airport to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of RKT.
- The airport reported a 58.5 percent growth in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period of the previous year.
- In addition to being known as "Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)", another name for RKT is "مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي".
- Because of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)'s relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Yucca Airstrip (UCC):
- The asphalt runway was constructed in 2002 as part of an unmanned aerial vehicle test facility.
- The furthest airport from Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Yucca Airstrip (UCC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Desert Rock Airport (DRA), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of UCC.
- In addition to being known as "Yucca Airstrip", another name for UCC is "NV11".