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ESM to RBA: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport)
5,204 mi
8,375 km · 4,522 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, Morocco
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Near RBA
- NNA · Kenitra Airport19 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport38 mi away
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport67 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from RBA?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Rabat (RBA) is 5,204 miles (8,375 km, 4,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to RBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Esmeraldas and Rabat?
Rabat is 6 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to RBA?
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