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RAK to SDM: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,024 mi
9,694 km · 5,234 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from SDM?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,024 miles (9,694 km, 5,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 8 hours behind Marrakech.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAK to SDM?
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