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RBA to ELG: distance & flight time
Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport) → El Golea (El Golea Airport)
610 mi
982 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, Morocco
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBA from ELG?
The flight distance from Rabat (RBA) to El Golea (ELG) is 610 miles (982 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBA to ELG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 RBA to ELG?
Nonstop service on RBA–ELG 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rabat and El Golea?
El Golea is 1 hour ahead of Rabat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBA to ELG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RBA–ELG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RBA to ELG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RBA–ELG 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.