Flights from London to Marrakech
London links to Marrakech direct from five airports, on six airlines, in about 3 hrs 30. Here are the carriers, the flight times, the prices by season and the right moment to book.
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London is by far the most connected UK city to Marrakech: five airports, six airlines direct, and low-cost competition that keeps shoulder-season fares low. Whether you’re after the cheapest ticket or the shortest transfer to Heathrow, there’s a routing to fit.
London airports on the route
Five London airports run direct to Marrakech in the 2026 schedule:
- London Heathrow (LHR) - British Airways (Terminal 5, mostly one weekly rotation) and Royal Air Maroc (Terminal 4). LHR is the only direct LHR-RAK; other carriers use Gatwick or a regional airport.
- London Gatwick (LGW) - the widest choice: British Airways, easyJet, TUI Airways, Wizz Air UK and Royal Air Maroc. If you want options on dates, this is the airport.
- London Stansted (STN) - Ryanair UK (the cheapest headline fare) and Jet2, plus Royal Air Maroc.
- London Luton (LTN) - easyJet and Wizz Air UK, both low-cost.
- London Southend (LSA) - easyJet only, useful for east-London residents.
Six airlines total on the direct route: BA and Royal Air Maroc as the two full-service carriers, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair UK, TUI Airways and Wizz Air UK on the low-cost side. TUI runs mostly package holidays; the others sell flight-only.
Flight time
Reckon on 3 hrs 20 to 3 hrs 40 direct, one of the shorter UK routes to Morocco. Departures run from early morning to mid-evening, so you can choose between arriving in Marrakech in time for lunch or after a work day.
Distance is 2,277 km (1,415 miles). A one-stop routing via Paris, Madrid or Casablanca roughly doubles the door-to-door time.
Prices and best time to book
In shoulder seasons (mid-September to end of October, and mid-January to early February), a direct return typically runs £70 to £150 on the low-cost carriers, £120 to £220 on British Airways Standard, hand-baggage only. Wizz Air UK often lands cheapest of all when you don’t need a hold bag.
Peak windows push the fare hard: £180-£320 low-cost during February half-term, summer holidays and October half-term, and £250-£500 over Easter, Christmas and New Year. Book two to three months ahead for peak windows.
Baggage fees matter more than the base fare on Marrakech routes. easyJet charges £6-£35 online for a large cabin bag and £48 at the gate for an over-sized cabin bag; Ryanair caps out at about £70 for gate oversized. Add cabin and hold bags to the basket before you compare tickets - a £30 headline can become a £120 fare.
For the fullest breakdown of airlines, baggage rules and prices by season, see Getting to Marrakech from the UK. To pick your travel window, Best time to visit.
Once you land
Marrakech-Menara Airport is about 5 km (3 miles) south-west of the medina, 15 to 25 minutes by taxi. Bus 19 links the arrivals hall to Jemaa el-Fna for 30 MAD every 30 minutes, an official taxi runs 70-100 MAD (£6-£8) in daytime on the flat fare, and many riads offer a private transfer. Full detail on our Airport transfer page.
