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RBA to NBG: distance & flight time
Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,750 mi
7,644 km · 4,127 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBA from NBG?
The flight distance from Rabat (RBA) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,750 miles (7,644 km, 4,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBA to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Rabat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBA to NBG?
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