Connecting at Casablanca airport

Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at CMN.

How connections work at CMN

At Casablanca Mohammed V airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.

The airport has 2 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1 (Egyptair, Iberia, Qatar Airways, TUI), Terminal 2 (Royal Air Maroc and most others)). All of them are connected after security, so you do not need to clear security again to change.

Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.

Connection time calculator

Is your layover at CMN long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.

Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1 (Egyptair, Iberia, Qatar Airways, TUI), Terminal 2 (Royal Air Maroc and most others)

Getting between them: Walking through the transit zone between Terminals 1 and 2

Casablanca has two terminals in one building, joined by a transit zone; the transfer route is clearly signed. Transfers between terminals include a security check.

Passport control for connecting passengers only applies to some domestic flights; some flights to other Moroccan cities are handled as international, with immigration at the final destination.

  • A connection usually takes under 50 minutes, but the transfer security queue can exceed 20 minutes.
  • For departures, arrive 3 hours early: check-in can be slow during the night rush.

Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.

Sources: cestee.com.

Times are estimates: always check with your airline.

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