Casablanca to Phoenix (CMN–PHX) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

Moroccan passport holders need a B1/B2 visa to enter the United States. Morocco is not part of the Visa Waiver Program. Apply at the US Embassy in Rabat or the Consulate General in Casablanca by completing the DS-160 form online and scheduling an in-person interview.

The application fee is USD 185. Wait times for interview appointments vary but can be several months at busy posts. Bring proof of ties to Morocco, financial documents, and a clear travel purpose. The visa, if approved, is typically issued for 10 years with multiple entries.

PHX Sky Train (free, 24h) connects T3 and T4 to the 44th Street/Washington light rail station in 5 minutes. Valley Metro Rail reaches downtown Phoenix in 20 minutes ($2). Uber and Lyft pick up at Ground Transportation on the lower level; follow signs. Taxis are metered; downtown Phoenix costs $20–30.Rental car agencies are consolidated in the Rental Car Center; the Sky Train connects there from both terminals without going to the street. For Scottsdale, Tempe, or Chandler, ride-hails are practical ($25–50). Express buses serve some suburban destinations.

Hot desert climate. Summers (June–September) are extreme. Daytime temperatures regularly exceed 43°C, occasionally reaching 48°C. Heat alone rarely cancels flights, but density altitude affects small aircraft performance. Monsoon season (July–mid-September) brings dramatic dust storms (haboob) that close the airport when they hit, plus intense flash-flooding thunderstorms that ground departures for 30–90 minutes.

Winters are exceptionally mild (10–22°C) with virtually no precipitation and near-constant sunshine. PHX has one of the lowest weather cancellation rates of any major US airport from November through April. Spring and fall are pleasant; late May and early June are hot and dry before monsoon arrives.