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RAK to XIJ: distance & flight time
Marrakech (Menara Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,300 mi
5,311 km · 2,868 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAK from XIJ?
The flight distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,300 miles (5,311 km, 2,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAK to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from RAK to XIJ?
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