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ESL to MLN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
2,547 mi
4,098 km · 2,213 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from MLN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Melilla (MLN) is 2,547 miles (4,098 km, 2,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Elista and Melilla?
Melilla is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to MLN?
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