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MLN to RIV: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Riverside (March ARB Airport)
6,048 mi
9,733 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- RIV — March ARB Airport · Riverside, 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 RIV
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport12 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport15 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport22 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from RIV?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Riverside (RIV) is 6,048 miles (9,733 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to RIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 9 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to RIV?
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