Nonstop flight route between South Lake Tahoe, California, United States and Marrakech, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'38"N by 119°59'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°36'24"N by 8°2'11"W)
Distance from TVL to RAK:
5,896.61 miles (9,489.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL), South Lake Tahoe, California, United States and Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), Marrakech, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,897 miles (or 9,490 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 Lake Tahoe Airport and Marrakesh Menara 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 Lake Tahoe Airport and Marrakesh Menara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TVL / KTVL |
| Airport Name: | Lake Tahoe Airport |
| Location: | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'38"N by 119°59'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The City of South Lake Tahoe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6264 feet (1,909 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TVL |
| More Information: | TVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAK / GMMX |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL):
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lake Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 6,264 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TVL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TVL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,214 miles (18,048 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The ban on airline jets then ended, and jet flights resumed in 1983 on AirCal McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and later Boeing 737-300s.
- The closest airport to Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of TVL.
- Lake Tahoe Airport is a public airport three miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California.
Facts about Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK):
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of RAK.
- 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.
- Marrakesh Menara Airport handled 3,373,475 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Marrakesh Menara Airport", other names for RAK include "Aéroport Marrakech Ménara" and "مطار مراكش المنارة".
- Currently Menara Airport has formally two passenger terminals, but these are more or less combined to form one large terminal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) ENE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) NE | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 30.44 miles (48.99 km) NNW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 4 | 42.46 miles (68.34 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) NNE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 46.49 miles (74.82 km) NW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 7 | 58.55 miles (94.22 km) W | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.82 miles (102.70 km) SSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 74.02 miles (119.13 km) WSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 77.24 miles (124.31 km) ESE | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 77.29 miles (124.38 km) W | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 78.37 miles (126.12 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) ENE | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) WNW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.96 miles (136.74 km) WSW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,214.25 miles (18,047.54 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,192.69 miles (18,012.84 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,164.60 miles (17,967.63 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,153.61 miles (17,949.94 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,111.70 miles (17,882.51 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,099.51 miles (17,862.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,032.78 miles (17,755.50 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,009.47 miles (17,717.98 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,913.43 miles (17,563.42 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,913.17 miles (17,563.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,897.53 miles (17,537.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,865.63 miles (17,486.49 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,858.53 miles (17,475.07 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,843.44 miles (17,450.78 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,820.56 miles (17,413.97 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |