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MLN to DCA: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
3,976 mi
6,398 km · 3,455 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from DCA?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Washington (DCA) is 3,976 miles (6,398 km, 3,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to DCA?
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