What is the best way to fly from Canada to Morocco?

The best routing depends on which coast you're on. From Montreal and Toronto you've got the strongest options — connections through European hubs like Paris, Lisbon, Madrid, London and Amsterdam, or a Royal Air Maroc routing that connects through Casablanca. Montreal in particular has long had good links to Morocco. From Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton you're committing to a longer journey: a transatlantic leg into Europe and then the onward flight down to Morocco.

For Western Canadian clients, I almost always book an overnight first leg across the Atlantic so you sleep on the plane and arrive in Europe in the morning, then connect onward in daylight and land in Morocco in the afternoon or evening. That sequencing tames the jet lag — Morocco is around eight hours ahead of Vancouver — far better than a routing that has you arriving at dawn already exhausted. From the east, a single well-timed connection can get you there in one long but manageable day.

The gateway choice is the same calculation as for US travellers: Casablanca (CMN) is the main hub with the most connections and the Royal Air Maroc network, while Marrakech (RAK) is the nicer first-day arrival because the medina, riads and desert routes all start there. My favourite move is an open-jaw — connect into Marrakech, tour through Fes, and fly home out of Casablanca. It usually costs a bit more than a plain return but saves a full day of backtracking and lets the trip run in one clean direction.

A few booking tips specific to Canada. Compare a single round-trip against two one-ways on different carriers — with the transatlantic and onward legs involved, the split fare is often cheaper or more flexible. Build in a sensible connection buffer (90 minutes-plus in Europe) so a delayed first leg doesn't cost you the whole trip's start. And pay for hold luggage upfront, because Morocco has a way of sending you home with rugs and ceramics you didn't plan on. Get the routing right and the rest of the trip falls into place.