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SHA to RAK: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Marrakech (Menara Airport)
6,978 mi
11,230 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near RAK
- OZZ · Ouarzazate Airport81 mi away
- ESU · Mogador Airport98 mi away
- BEM · Beni Mellal Airport115 mi away
- AGA · Al Massira Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from RAK?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Marrakech (RAK) 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 SHA to RAK?
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 Shanghai and Marrakech?
Marrakech is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to RAK?
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