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SMF to RBA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport)
5,908 mi
9,507 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
- 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from RBA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Rabat (RBA) is 5,908 miles (9,507 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to RBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Sacramento and Rabat?
Rabat is 8 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to RBA?
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