{ "response": { "Key": "CMN-IAD", "orig": { "code": "CMN", "type": "airport", "city": "Casablanca", "fullCity": "Casablanca, Morocco", "airport": "Mohammed V Intl Airport" }, "dest": { "code": "IAD", "type": "airport", "city": "Washington", "fullCity": "Washington, United States", "airport": "Washington Intl Airport" }, "faq": { "q0": { "question": "What is the typical flight duration from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "The nonstop flight from Casablanca to Washington is about 3,820 miles and typically takes 8 hours outbound. The return leg is shorter at 7 hours 15 minutes, a 45-minute difference driven by prevailing winds.", "methodology": "Flight times and distances come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time across all carriers on the route, computed the same way in both directions so the difference reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in method. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer.", "toolsUsed": [ "flight_schedule" ] }, "q1": { "question": "Are there any direct flights from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "Royal Air Maroc (AT) operates the only nonstop service from Casablanca (CMN) to Washington Dulles (IAD), with two daily departures at roughly 4:00 PM and 4:25 PM, seven days a week — about 12 weekly flights total. The flight is scheduled at around 8 hours westbound.", "methodology": "Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. Carrier service, flight times and distances for this route come from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We report the days of the week and the departure times each carrier operates. The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time, given both per carrier and across all carriers on the route; where a schedule does not publish an elapsed time, it is derived from the scheduled departure and arrival times converted to UTC. Outbound and return times are computed by the same method, so the difference between them is directly comparable and reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in derivation. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two specific airports named, so an actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer. Where shown, on-time departure and arrival rates and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; where a typical fare is shown, it comes from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold.", "toolsUsed": [ "route_airlines", "flight_schedule" ] }, "q3": { "question": "What are the ground transportation options in Washington?", "answer": "Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) offers several ground transportation options to the city center, including the Washington Metro's Silver Line, which connects directly to the terminal via an indoor pedestrian tunnel with moving sidewalks. Taxis, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, and rental cars are also available, along with airport shuttles and private car services. The Silver Line Metrorail is the most used and often the fastest option for reaching downtown Washington, D.C., as it avoids highway traffic and provides a direct rail link. Taxis and ride-shares offer door-to-door convenience but can be slower and more expensive during peak hours. Most travelers prefer the Metrorail for its reliability and cost-effectiveness.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.flydulles.com/parking-transportation", "title": "flydulles.com - Parking & Transportation", "favicon": "https://www.flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.flydulles.com/metro", "title": "flydulles.com - Dulles Airport Metrorail Station", "favicon": "https://www.flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.flydulles.com/", "title": "Official Website of Washington Dulles International Airport - IAD", "favicon": "https://www.flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulles_International_Airport", "title": "Dulles International Airport", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-09-18T13:47:09Z" }, { "url": "https://flydulles.com/shopping-dining", "title": "flydulles.com - Shopping & Dining", "favicon": "https://flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" } ] }, "q6": { "question": "Are overnight (red‑eye) flights available from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "No overnight (red-eye) flights are currently scheduled from Casablanca (CMN) to Washington Dulles (IAD), either nonstop or as a connecting itinerary whose long leg is a red-eye.", "methodology": "Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes — flagging services that depart late at night and arrive the following morning; for connecting itineraries the red-eye is based on the timing of the overnight long-haul leg.", "toolsUsed": [ "redeye_flights" ] }, "q8": { "question": "If I need a connection, what are common layover cities between Casablanca and Washington?", "answer": "Common layovers include Paris, Lisbon, Madrid, and Montreal. Paris offers broad connections and efficient transfers via Air France. Lisbon and Madrid provide shorter detours and visa‑free transit for many nationalities. Montreal allows US pre‑clearance, saving time upon arrival." }, "q10": { "question": "Which months have the best weather for traveling to Washington?", "answer": "April to early June and September to October offer comfortable temperatures, blooming or colorful scenery, and thinner tourist numbers." }, "q11": { "question": "What documents should I bring with me to the airport when flying from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "Bring a valid passport, a U.S. visa or ESTA authorization, proof of onward or return travel, and a payment method for bags. Check if vaccination certificates are required." }, "q12": { "question": "Which airport should I use in Washington?", "answer": "Dulles is the primary international gateway and the airport you are flying into. Reagan National is closer to downtown and the National Mall but serves mostly domestic routes. Baltimore/Washington is farther out and handles low‑cost carriers." }, "q13": { "question": "How do I get to Mohammed V Intl Airport from the city center?", "answer": "From downtown Casablanca, the fastest and most popular way to reach Mohammed V International Airport is the Al Bidaoui train, operated by ONCF, which runs hourly from 04:00 to 23:00 and connects directly to both Casa-Port and Casa-Voyageurs railway stations. Taxis are also available: local petits taxis for short city trips and grands taxis for longer shared rides, with fares typically agreed in advance or metered. Driving is straightforward via the A3 motorway, and parking is available at the airport, though it may be costlier than public transport. Ride-share options are limited, so the train or a taxi is generally the best choice.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_V_International_Airport", "title": "Mohammed V International Airport", "time_published": "2026-07-13T16:32:42Z" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Morocco", "title": "Rail transport in Morocco", "time_published": "2026-07-31T02:21:04Z" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxis_of_Morocco", "title": "Taxis of Morocco", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-09-01T13:39:16Z" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_Tramway", "title": "Casablanca Tramway", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-07-23T01:29:13Z" } ] }, "q14": { "question": "Are there hotels or sleeping facilities at Washington airport?", "answer": "Washington Dulles Airport has a hotel located inside the airport, the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, which is 0.4 miles (0.6 km) from the terminal. Several other nearby hotels, including the Hyatt Regency Dulles International and Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon, offer free shuttle service. Day rooms are available, but there are no sleep cabins or pods.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/guides/washington-dulles-airport-guide.htm", "title": "Washington Dulles Airport Guide (IAD) - Sleeping in Airports", "favicon": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/nitropack_static/oBWrHkPujHTPIaVWqdDSDhClXUyrYhhb/assets/images/optimized/rev-b853180/www.sleepinginairports.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-sia-logo-180x180.png", "time_published": "2018-08-08T21:11:21Z" }, { "url": "https://ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/dulles/wasda/hoteldetail/amenities", "title": "Holiday Inn Washington-Dulles Intl Airport - Free Internet & More", "favicon": "https://digital.ihg.com/is/image/ihg/app-web-chiclet-holidayinn?fmt=png-alpha" }, { "url": "https://www.flydulles.com/", "title": "Official Website of Washington Dulles International Airport - IAD", "favicon": "https://www.flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://ihg.com/washington-district-of-columbia/hotels-near-washington-dulles-international", "title": "47 Hotels Near IAD Washington Dulles International (IAD) Airport | IHG", "favicon": "https://digital.ihg.com/is/image/ihg/app-web-chiclet-ihg?fmt=png-alpha" } ] }, "q15": { "question": "Are there currency exchange offices, prayer rooms and Wi‑Fi at Dulles Intl Airport?", "answer": "Washington Dulles International Airport offers currency exchange offices in multiple locations, including pre-security in the Terminal Lower Level Baggage Claim and Upper Level Ticketing areas, as well as post-security in Concourse A. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the airport, and prayer rooms or chapels are provided for travelers. The airport's main terminal and four midfield concourses are connected by the AeroTrain system.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://flydulles.com/shopping-dining-advanced-directory", "title": "Shopping & Dining Advanced Directory | flydulles.com", "favicon": "https://flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.flydulles.com/", "title": "Official Website of Washington Dulles International Airport - IAD", "favicon": "https://www.flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://flydulles.com/travel-information/services-amenities/airport-lounges/capital-one-lounge-iad", "title": "Capital One Lounge - IAD | flydulles.com", "favicon": "https://flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.mwaa.com/iad-rfi", "title": "mwaa.com - US DOT Request for Information to Revitalize Washington Dulles International Airport", "favicon": "https://www.mwaa.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://flydulles.com/shopping-dining", "title": "flydulles.com - Shopping & Dining", "favicon": "https://flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" } ] }, "q16": { "question": "Are there accessible services or children's facilities at the Casablanca and Washington airports?", "answer": "At Washington Dulles International Airport, travelers with disabilities can use shuttle buses and rental car shuttles equipped with wheelchair lifts or ramps, and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program provides discreet identification lanyards for those with invisible disabilities. Wheelchair assistance can be arranged through your airline at the airport, and accessible taxi vehicles should be reserved in advance by calling Washington Flyer Taxi at 703-572-TAXI.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_V_International_Airport", "title": "Mohammed V International Airport", "time_published": "2026-07-13T16:32:42Z" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca–Anfa_Airport", "title": "Casablanca–Anfa Airport", "time_published": "2026-07-26T23:48:50Z" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Mohammed_V", "title": "Stade Mohammed V", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-08-30T16:10:56Z" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_V_of_Morocco", "title": "Mohammed V of Morocco", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-09-09T19:25:04Z" }, { "url": "https://www.flydulles.com/iad/disability-services", "title": "flydulles.com - Disability Services", "favicon": "https://www.flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.flydulles.com/", "title": "Official Website of Washington Dulles International Airport - IAD", "favicon": "https://www.flydulles.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.mwaa.com/", "title": "Official Website of Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority - MWAA", "favicon": "https://www.mwaa.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico", "time_published": "2026-08-26T00:00:00Z" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulles_International_Airport", "title": "Dulles International Airport", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-09-18T13:47:09Z" }, { "url": "https://www.mwaa.com/policefireems/fire-ems/fire-ems-washington-dulles-international-airport", "title": "mwaa.com - Fire & EMS at Washington Dulles International Airport", "favicon": "https://www.mwaa.com/themes/custom/mwaa_barrio/favicon.ico" } ] }, "q17": { "question": "What aircraft are typically used on flights from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "Royal Air Maroc operates the nonstop service between Casablanca and Washington, flying Boeing 787 family aircraft on this route.", "methodology": "Aircraft types come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). For U.S. routes the type is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight; elsewhere it comes from the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example Airbus A320 family) rather than guess, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is omitted rather than estimated. Types describe typical scheduled equipment and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute swaps.", "toolsUsed": [ "flight_schedule" ] }, "q18": { "question": "Which airline alliances serve flights from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "The only airline operating nonstop between Casablanca (CMN) and Washington (IAD) is Royal Air Maroc (AT), which belongs to the Oneworld alliance. Other alliances may offer connecting itineraries, but no SkyTeam or Star Alliance carrier flies the route nonstop, and Royal Air Maroc is the sole operator here.", "methodology": "Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.", "toolsUsed": [ "route_airlines" ] }, "q20": { "question": "What are the best airport lounge options when departing from Casablanca?", "answer": "Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport has two lounges for departing passengers: the Casablanca Aspire Lounge in Terminal 1, open from 04:00 to 22:00, and the Aspire Executive Lounge Casablanca in Terminal 2, which operates around the clock.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/morocco/casablanca-mohammed-v-intl", "title": "Mohammed V International Airport CMN Lounges - CMN Airport Guide and lounges. | Priority Pass", "favicon": "https://prioritypass.com/icon.png?a4ff481221414a5c", "time_published": "2026-06-30T08:24:25Z" }, { "url": "https://prioritypass.com/fr-FR/lounges/morocco/casablanca-mohammed-v-intl", "title": "Mohammed V International Airport CMN Lounges - CMN Airport Guide and lounges. | Priority Pass", "favicon": "https://prioritypass.com/icon.png?a4ff481221414a5c" }, { "url": "https://americanexpress.com/en-au/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/CMN", "title": "American Express Lounges at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport | Amex AU", "favicon": "https://www.americanexpress.com/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png" }, { "url": "https://americanexpress.com/en-xb/travel/lounges/the-platinum-card/CMN", "title": "American Express Lounges at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport | Amex XB", "favicon": "https://www.americanexpress.com/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_V_International_Airport", "title": "Mohammed V International Airport", "time_published": "2026-07-13T16:32:42Z" } ] }, "q21": { "question": "What is the baggage allowance on this route from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "On Casablanca–Washington flights, Basic Economy fares may exclude a checked bag. Standard economy typically includes one checked bag and a carry‑on, while premium cabins allow two checked bags and larger carry‑ons." }, "q22": { "question": "What cabin and seat options are typical from Casablanca to Washington?", "answer": "Flights from Casablanca to Washington typically offer Economy and flat‑bed Business class; Premium Economy is not common on this route." }, "q23": { "question": "Are same‑day changes or standby possible on this route?", "answer": "Policies vary by airline and fare class; flexible tickets and premium cabins often allow same‑day changes or standby, while restrictive economy fares generally do not." } } } }