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MLN to BAI: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,617 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from BAI?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Melilla and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to BAI?
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