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FAO to RBA: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport)
216 mi
347 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, Morocco
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 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 FAO from RBA?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Rabat (RBA) is 216 miles (347 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to RBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAO to RBA?
Nonstop service on FAO–RBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faro and Rabat?
Rabat is 1 hour behind Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to RBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAO–RBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAO to RBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAO–RBA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.