Nonstop flight route between Marrakech, Morocco and Leominster, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°36'24"N by 8°2'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°34'18"N by 71°36'11"W)
Distance from RAK to AYE:
3,501.15 miles (5,634.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Marrakech, Morocco and Moore Army Airfield (AYE), Leominster, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,501 miles (or 5,635 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Marrakesh Menara Airport and Moore Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Marrakesh Menara Airport and Moore Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAK / GMMX |
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| Location: | Marrakech, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'24"N by 8°2'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA and Royal Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1545 feet (471 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAK |
| More Information: | RAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYE / |
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| Location: | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'18"N by 71°36'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Army Airfield, Defunct |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYE |
| More Information: | AYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK):
- Currently Menara Airport has formally two passenger terminals, but these are more or less combined to form one large terminal.
- Menara is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
- Marrakesh Menara Airport handled 3,373,475 passengers last year.
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Marrakesh Menara Airport", other names for RAK include "Aéroport Marrakech Ménara" and "مطار مراكش المنارة".
- The furthest airport from Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Marrakesh Menara Airport (meaning Marrakesh Menara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of RAK.
Facts about Moore Army Airfield (AYE):
- The furthest airport from Moore Army Airfield (AYE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,738 miles (18,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Moore Army Airfield (AYE) is Nashua Airport (ASH), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of AYE.
- The field was closed around 1995 after the Army left.
- Moore Army Airfield (AYE) has 5 runways.
- Moore Army Airfield is located in Fort Devens, Massachusetts.
- Because of Moore Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Moore Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Moore Army Airfield", another name for AYE is "KAYE".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.98 miles (130.32 km) SE | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco |     |
| 2 | 98.00 miles (157.71 km) W | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 3 | 120.40 miles (193.77 km) SW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 4 | 124.38 miles (200.17 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 5 | 136.50 miles (219.67 km) N | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 6 | 184.63 miles (297.14 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 7 | 203.88 miles (328.11 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 8 | 214.97 miles (345.96 km) E | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 9 | 239.29 miles (385.11 km) NE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 287.32 miles (462.40 km) SW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 309.63 miles (498.31 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 12 | 316.73 miles (509.73 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 316.73 miles (509.73 km) NNE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 330.55 miles (531.98 km) S | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 15 | 335.05 miles (539.21 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,185.66 miles (19,610.88 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,160.37 miles (19,570.17 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,150.46 miles (19,554.22 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,138.45 miles (19,534.90 km) SE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,117.88 miles (19,501.79 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,117.59 miles (19,501.32 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,058.73 miles (19,406.60 km) SSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,030.27 miles (19,360.79 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,025.34 miles (19,352.86 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,024.70 miles (19,351.83 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,002.13 miles (19,315.51 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,963.99 miles (19,254.13 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,962.27 miles (19,251.36 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,953.62 miles (19,237.44 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,924.36 miles (19,190.35 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.19 miles (24.45 km) NNE | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 2 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) ESE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) W | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 25.21 miles (40.58 km) SSW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 25.93 miles (41.73 km) NW | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 26.34 miles (42.40 km) NNE | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 26.39 miles (42.46 km) ENE | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 33.67 miles (54.18 km) ESE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 34.29 miles (55.18 km) SE | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 34.95 miles (56.25 km) E | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 37.05 miles (59.63 km) WSW | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 40.71 miles (65.51 km) NW | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 43.90 miles (70.66 km) N | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 45.33 miles (72.95 km) S | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 52.79 miles (84.95 km) NE | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,738.21 miles (18,890.78 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,726.79 miles (18,872.39 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,715.12 miles (18,853.62 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,706.30 miles (18,839.41 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,688.67 miles (18,811.05 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,644.78 miles (18,740.42 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,608.69 miles (18,682.33 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,605.29 miles (18,676.85 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,593.33 miles (18,657.61 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,512.64 miles (18,527.75 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,485.18 miles (18,483.56 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,422.02 miles (18,381.92 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,420.25 miles (18,379.06 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,384.64 miles (18,321.76 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,377.98 miles (18,311.05 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |