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DTW to RAK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Marrakech (Menara Airport)
4,090 mi
6,583 km · 3,555 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near RAK
- OZZ · Ouarzazate Airport81 mi away
- ESU · Mogador Airport98 mi away
- BEM · Beni Mellal Airport115 mi away
- AGA · Al Massira Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from RAK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Marrakech (RAK) is 4,090 miles (6,583 km, 3,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Detroit and Marrakech?
Marrakech is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to RAK?
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