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RAK to LEX: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,242 mi
6,827 km · 3,686 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from LEX?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,242 miles (6,827 km, 3,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Marrakech and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 5 hours behind Marrakech.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAK to LEX?
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