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MLN to GIG: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
4,803 mi
7,729 km · 4,173 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from GIG?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 4,803 miles (7,729 km, 4,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to GIG?
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