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RBA to ABI: distance & flight time
Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
5,159 mi
8,303 km · 4,483 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, Morocco
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBA from ABI?
The flight distance from Rabat (RBA) to Abilene (ABI) is 5,159 miles (8,303 km, 4,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBA to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Rabat and Abilene?
Abilene is 6 hours behind Rabat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBA to ABI?
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