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RAK to SME: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
4,265 mi
6,865 km · 3,707 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from SME?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Somerset (SME) is 4,265 miles (6,865 km, 3,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 5 hours behind Marrakech.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAK to SME?
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