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MSY to RAK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Marrakech (Menara Airport)
4,753 mi
7,649 km · 4,130 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from RAK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Marrakech (RAK) is 4,753 miles (7,649 km, 4,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RAK?
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 New Orleans and Marrakech?
Marrakech is 6 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RAK?
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