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RAK to SHA: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,978 mi
11,230 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from SHA?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,978 miles (11,230 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Marrakech.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAK to SHA?
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