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RAK to OAK: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,042 mi
9,723 km · 5,250 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from OAK?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,042 miles (9,723 km, 5,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 8 hours behind Marrakech.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAK to OAK?
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