Nonstop flight route between Marrakech, Morocco and León, Guanajuato, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(31°36'24"N by 8°2'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°59'35"N by 101°28'50"W)
Distance from RAK to BJX:
5,662.40 miles (9,112.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Marrakech, Morocco and Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), León, Guanajuato, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,662 miles (or 9,113 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 Guanajuato International Airport, 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 Guanajuato International Airport. 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: | BJX / MMLO |
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| Location: | León, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°59'35"N by 101°28'50"W |
| Area Served: | The State of Guanajuato including León's metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5956 feet (1,815 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJX |
| More Information: | BJX Maps & Info |
Facts about Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK):
- Marrakesh Menara Airport handled 3,373,475 passengers last year.
- Marrakesh Menara Airport is an international airport serving Marrakesh, the capital city of the Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region in Morocco.
- The paved runway is laid out in the direction 10/28 is 3,100 by 45 metres.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Marrakesh Menara Airport", other names for RAK include "Aéroport Marrakech Ménara" and "مطار مراكش المنارة".
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Guanajuato International Airport (BJX):
- Because of Guanajuato International Airport's high elevation of 5,956 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,430 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Guanajuato International Airport", another name for BJX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Del Bajío".
- The closest airport to Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) is Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of BJX.
- Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 35.03 miles (56.37 km) WNW | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 2 | 49.30 miles (79.34 km) SE | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 3 | 72.95 miles (117.41 km) NW | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 4 | 84.32 miles (135.70 km) SSE | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 5 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) ESE | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 6 | 94.02 miles (151.31 km) NNE | Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México | |
| 7 | 116.11 miles (186.86 km) SSW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 8 | 122.66 miles (197.40 km) WSW | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 9 | 152.56 miles (245.53 km) NNW | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 10 | 168.89 miles (271.80 km) SE | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 11 | 180.43 miles (290.38 km) SW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 12 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) ESE | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 13 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) ESE | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 14 | 186.66 miles (300.40 km) ENE | Tamuín National Airport (TSL) | Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 15 | 189.65 miles (305.22 km) SE | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,451.66 miles (18,429.61 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,090.58 miles (17,848.52 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,081.96 miles (17,834.64 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,967.02 miles (17,649.67 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,953.72 miles (17,628.26 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,949.90 miles (17,622.12 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,906.42 miles (17,552.14 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,822.07 miles (17,416.39 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,793.87 miles (17,371.00 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,703.24 miles (17,225.14 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,664.13 miles (17,162.22 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,568.16 miles (17,007.77 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,545.47 miles (16,971.25 km) E | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,545.19 miles (16,970.80 km) S | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 10,545.00 miles (16,970.49 km) ESE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |