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How far is Port Elizabeth from Marrakech?

The distance between Marrakech (Marrakesh Menara Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 5016 miles / 8073 kilometers / 4359 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Marrakech (RAK) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 7978 miles / 12839 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 171 hours 56 minutes.

Marrakesh Menara Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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Distance from Marrakech to Port Elizabeth

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Marrakech to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5016.231 miles
  • 8072.841 kilometers
  • 4358.985 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5033.432 miles
  • 8100.523 kilometers
  • 4373.932 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Marrakech to Port Elizabeth?

The estimated flight time from Marrakesh Menara Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 9 hours and 59 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

On average, flying from Marrakech to Port Elizabeth generates about 586 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 586 kilograms equals 1 292 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Marrakech to Port Elizabeth

See the map of the shortest flight path between Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).

Airport information

Origin Marrakesh Menara Airport
City: Marrakech
Country: Morocco Flag of Morocco
IATA Code: RAK
ICAO Code: GMMX
Coordinates: 31°36′24″N, 8°2′10″W
Destination Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
City: Port Elizabeth
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PLZ
ICAO Code: FAPE
Coordinates: 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E