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Flights to Morocco 2026: Complete Guide to Royal Air Maroc
Morocco’s airports have never been busier: 36.3 million passengers in 2025, according to the national airports office (ONDA). This guide, updated in October 2026, helps you choose your arrival airport, find your way around Royal Air Maroc’s network and the budget airlines, and get online as soon as you land. There are no fares here: they change daily, so compare them when you book.
The essentials
- Marrakech Menara passed 10 million passengers for the first time in 2025; Casablanca Mohammed V, Royal Air Maroc’s hub, passed 11 million (ONDA).
- If you are visiting Marrakech, fly into Marrakech: Casablanca is several hours away by road or train.
- In 2026 Royal Air Maroc opened Los Angeles, Saint Petersburg, Lille, Verona, Bilbao, Alicante, Palma and more, but also suspended some routes in May 2026.
- From the UK, easyJet, Ryanair and British Airways fly to Marrakech; from North America, Royal Air Maroc via Casablanca, plus seasonal Delta and United flights.
- In Marrakech, a pocket Wi-Fi router can be delivered to your hotel or riad, ready when you arrive.
Pocket WiFi in Marrakech
Maroc Telecom 4G router: €4.90 a day (2-day minimum), up to 10 devices, delivered and collected free of charge at your accommodation in Marrakech, 9 am to 6 pm.
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Morocco’s air traffic in figures
According to the annual report of Morocco’s national airports office (ONDA), published in May 2026, the country’s airports handled 36.3 million passengers in 2025, up from 32.7 million in 2024 (+11%). Casablanca Mohammed V passed 11 million passengers for the first time, Marrakech Menara passed 10 million, and Rabat-Salé grew by 26% to more than 2 million.
On the tourism side, the Ministry of Tourism counted a record 19.8 million arrivals in 2025. To keep up, the government and ONDA signed the “Airports 2030” programme in July 2025: about €3.5 billion of investment to raise network capacity from 34 to 80 million passengers a year by 2030, including a new terminal in Casablanca and expansions at airports in the 2030 World Cup host cities. Expect building work at several airports.
Which airport should you fly into?
Pick the airport of the region you are visiting. Distances in Morocco are long, and the wrong choice can cost you half a day in transfers.
- Marrakech Menara (RAK): Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, Essaouira and the start of most desert tours. It has the widest choice of European budget flights and sits just a few kilometres from the medina.
- Casablanca Mohammed V (CMN): Royal Air Maroc’s hub and the main gateway for long-haul flights (North America, Africa, Middle East). Useful for Casablanca and Rabat, or for connecting to another Moroccan city. A train line links it to central Casablanca.
- Agadir Al Massira (AGA): the southern Atlantic coast, Taghazout and the Souss valley.
- Fes Saïss (FEZ): Fes, Meknes and the Middle Atlas.
- Tangier Ibn Battouta (TNG) and Tetouan (TTU): the north, Chefchaouen and the Mediterranean coast.
- Rabat-Salé (RBA): the capital, growing fast since Ryanair opened a base there in 2026.
- Essaouira (ESU), Ouarzazate (OZZ), Errachidia (ERH), Oujda (OUD), Nador (NDR), Laayoune (EUN) and Dakhla (VIL) complete the network, with fewer or seasonal flights.
The classic mistake: booking a cheaper flight to Casablanca for a holiday in Marrakech. Add the time and cost of the train or transfer before you compare.
Royal Air Maroc in 2026
Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the national airline, runs its network through its Casablanca hub. At the end of September 2026 it had 70 aircraft (Le360, 30 September 2026), with a target of 200 by 2037 under its 2023 programme contract with the Moroccan state.
In December 2025, the airline announced a wave of new routes from Casablanca for 2026. Here is what was announced or launched:
- Los Angeles: inaugural flight on 7 June 2026, three times a week on Boeing 787s, the first nonstop link between Africa and the US West Coast.
- Saint Petersburg from 20 January 2026, three flights a week.
- Pointe-Noire, Tripoli, Beirut, Bilbao and Alicante, announced for April 2026.
- Palma de Mallorca in June and Verona from 20 June 2026.
- Lille: relaunched in July 2026, twice a week (Monday and Friday).
Be aware that in May 2026, faced with soaring jet fuel prices, RAM temporarily suspended about a dozen routes, including several from Marrakech (to Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille and Brussels), from Tangier (to Malaga and Barcelona) and in Central Africa. Before booking, check that the route is actually scheduled on the airline’s website for your travel dates.
For travellers from North America, RAM flies to Casablanca from several cities, including the new Los Angeles route, with onward connections to Marrakech. RAM also flies domestic routes from Marrakech to Casablanca, Dakhla and Laayoune.
Other airlines flying to Morocco
From the UK and Ireland. easyJet flies to Marrakech from several UK airports, including London Gatwick, Luton and Southend, Manchester and Birmingham. Ryanair serves Marrakech from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Dublin, among others. British Airways flies from London. Aer Lingus runs seasonal flights from Dublin.
Ryanair is the biggest budget carrier in Morocco. It opened its fifth Moroccan base, in Rabat, in April 2026 and planned flights to 13 Moroccan airports in summer 2026. From Marrakech it also runs domestic flights to Fes, Tangier, Tetouan, Oujda and Errachidia.
From continental Europe, Transavia (Paris-Orly, Amsterdam and other cities), Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle), Iberia and Air Europa (Madrid), Vueling (Barcelona), Wizz Air and others serve Marrakech. Air Arabia Maroc, the Moroccan arm of the Air Arabia group, flies from seven bases (Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Tetouan, Fes, Nador and Oujda), so it is more useful for the north than for Marrakech.
Long-haul and hubs. Turkish Airlines (Istanbul) and Qatar Airways (Doha) connect Marrakech to their hubs. From North America, Air Transat flies from Montreal, and Delta (Atlanta) and United (Newark) run seasonal flights to Marrakech.
Tips for booking your flight
- Compare widely, book direct. Comparison sites give an overview, but booking on the airline’s own site makes cancellations and route suspensions easier to handle.
- Read the baggage rules. With budget airlines, cabin bags and checked luggage are often extra and can double the final price.
- Watch out for seasonal routes. Many flights to Marrakech, Agadir or Essaouira only run in winter or in summer.
- Mind Morocco’s calendar. European school holidays, the end of Ramadan, Eid and the summer (when many Moroccans living abroad come home) all push demand up.
- Check local time. Since 20 September 2026 Morocco has been on GMT all year (1 hour behind Paris in winter, 2 hours in summer). Flight times are always in local time.
Getting online as soon as you land
Once you land, you often need internet straight away: finding your driver, messaging your riad, opening a map. Your home roaming will work, but check the price first: Morocco is outside the EU and UK roaming allowances usually do not cover it.
You can buy a local SIM or eSIM (a passport is required for a prepaid SIM), which is often the cheapest choice for a solo traveller. If you are a group or travel with a laptop and tablet, a pocket Wi-Fi router shares one connection across all your devices. We cover every option in our guide to getting online the moment you land in Morocco.
Rent A Phone rents TP-Link 4G routers on the Maroc Telecom network (which says it covers 99% of the population with 4G): unlimited data, up to 10 devices, up to 8 hours of battery, and speeds up to 150 Mbps in theory (Opensignal measured a typical 27.5 Mbps on Maroc Telecom in Q1 2026). It is 4G, not 5G.
Landing at Marrakech Menara airport? The router is delivered free of charge to your hotel, riad, Airbnb or wherever you’re staying in Marrakech, and collected there at the end of your stay. Delivery is in Marrakech only: if you land in Casablanca, Agadir or Fes, have it delivered to your Marrakech accommodation. Price: €4.90 per day, 2-day minimum, paid online in euros, with a €50 deposit held on your card (not charged) and released on return. Book a router for your arrival.
To avoid bill shock, read also how to avoid high roaming charges in Morocco.
FAQ: flying to Morocco in 2026
Which airlines fly direct to Morocco in 2026?
Royal Air Maroc, the national airline, plus many European carriers: Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways, Transavia, Air France, Iberia, Vueling and others depending on the city. Schedules change every season, so check the route on the airline’s website.
Which airport should I fly into for Marrakech?
Marrakech Menara (RAK), which passed 10 million passengers in 2025 and is a few kilometres from the medina. Casablanca Mohammed V is Royal Air Maroc’s hub, but you would then need several hours by train or road to reach Marrakech.
Is there a direct flight from the US to Morocco?
Yes. Royal Air Maroc flies nonstop to Casablanca from several North American cities, including Los Angeles since 7 June 2026. Delta (Atlanta) and United (Newark) have also run seasonal flights to Marrakech.
Which new Royal Air Maroc routes opened in 2026?
Saint Petersburg (January), Los Angeles (7 June), Verona (20 June), Palma (June) and Lille (July), plus Bilbao, Alicante, Beirut, Tripoli and Pointe-Noire announced for April. RAM also suspended some routes in May 2026, so check the schedule before booking.
How do I get online as soon as I land in Morocco?
Use your home roaming, buy a local SIM or eSIM, or rent a pocket Wi-Fi router. Rent A Phone delivers one free to your hotel or riad in Marrakech: €4.90 per day, unlimited data, up to 10 devices.