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RBA to DTW: distance & flight time
Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,061 mi
6,535 km · 3,529 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, Morocco
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBA from DTW?
The flight distance from Rabat (RBA) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,061 miles (6,535 km, 3,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Rabat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBA to DTW?
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