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ESS to RBA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport)
1,380 mi
2,222 km · 1,200 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from RBA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Rabat (RBA) is 1,380 miles (2,222 km, 1,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to RBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Essen and Rabat?
Rabat is 1 hour behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to RBA?
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