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IOW to RBA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport)
4,467 mi
7,188 km · 3,881 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from RBA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Rabat (RBA) is 4,467 miles (7,188 km, 3,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to RBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Iowa City and Rabat?
Rabat is 6 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to RBA?
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