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MLN to ESB: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,980 mi
3,186 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from ESB?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,980 miles (3,186 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to ESB?
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