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MEL to RBA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport)
10,833 mi
17,434 km · 9,414 nm
21h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from RBA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Rabat (RBA) is 10,833 miles (17,434 km, 9,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to RBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 42m 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 Melbourne and Rabat?
Rabat is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to RBA?
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