Nonstop flight route between Marrakech, Morocco and Corpus Christi, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°36'24"N by 8°2'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°41'32"N by 97°17'27"W)
Distance from RAK to NGP:
5,204.33 miles (8,375.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Marrakech, Morocco and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), Corpus Christi, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,204 miles (or 8,376 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 Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, 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 Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. 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: | NGP / KNGP |
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| Location: | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'32"N by 97°17'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGP |
| More Information: | NGP Maps & Info |
Facts about Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK):
- 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.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.
- Marrakesh Menara Airport handled 3,373,475 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of RAK.
- Menara is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.
Facts about Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP):
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of NGP.
- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Corpus Christi", another name for NGP is "Truax Field".
- In 1941, 800 instructors provided training for more than 300 student pilots a month.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,098 miles (17,861 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Training Air Wing FOUR consists of four squadrons.
- NAS Corpus Christi is also home to the Corpus Christi Army Depot, the largest helicopter repair facility in the world.
| 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 | 13.92 miles (22.41 km) WNW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) NNE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) W | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) NNE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) NE | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 103.69 miles (166.87 km) SSW | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 119.95 miles (193.04 km) SSW | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 123.65 miles (198.99 km) S | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 123.98 miles (199.52 km) NE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 128.10 miles (206.16 km) NNE | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.81 miles (207.29 km) WNW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 129.88 miles (209.02 km) SSW | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 14 | 133.28 miles (214.49 km) W | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 133.62 miles (215.04 km) S | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,098.05 miles (17,860.53 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,029.28 miles (17,749.87 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,783.74 miles (17,354.71 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,670.10 miles (17,171.82 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,665.23 miles (17,163.99 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,533.87 miles (16,952.58 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,527.66 miles (16,942.59 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,513.85 miles (16,920.36 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,511.92 miles (16,917.25 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,493.51 miles (16,887.62 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,480.31 miles (16,866.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,475.58 miles (16,858.76 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,459.40 miles (16,832.72 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,454.56 miles (16,824.95 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,447.45 miles (16,813.49 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |