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RAK to OAA: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
4,370 mi
7,033 km · 3,798 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from OAA?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Shank (OAA) is 4,370 miles (7,033 km, 3,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours ahead of Marrakech.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAK to OAA?
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