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MLN to DLU: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
5,897 mi
9,491 km · 5,125 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, China
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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from DLU?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Dali (DLU) is 5,897 miles (9,491 km, 5,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Dali?
Dali is 6 hours ahead of Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to DLU?
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