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RAK to IOW: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,502 mi
7,245 km · 3,912 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAK
- OZZ · Ouarzazate Airport81 mi away
- ESU · Mogador Airport98 mi away
- BEM · Beni Mellal Airport115 mi away
- AGA · Al Massira Airport120 mi away
Near IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from IOW?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,502 miles (7,245 km, 3,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Marrakech and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 6 hours behind Marrakech.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAK to IOW?
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