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MAD to MLN: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
360 mi
580 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
360 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from MLN?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Melilla (MLN) is 360 miles (580 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAD to MLN?
Nonstop service on MAD–MLN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to MLN?
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Why are some MAD to MLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAD–MLN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.