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MLN to MEX: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from MEX?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to MEX?
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