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LHG to MLN: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
10,701 mi
17,221 km · 9,299 nm
21h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from MLN?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Melilla (MLN) is 10,701 miles (17,221 km, 9,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 27m 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 Lightning Ridge and Melilla?
Melilla is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to MLN?
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