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MLN to CLD: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,084 mi
9,790 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from CLD?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,084 miles (9,790 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to CLD?
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