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CIU to MLN: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
4,143 mi
6,668 km · 3,600 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near MLN
- NDR · Nador International Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport50 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport68 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from MLN?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Melilla (MLN) is 4,143 miles (6,668 km, 3,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Melilla?
Melilla is 6 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to MLN?
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