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MLN to SCL: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
6,459 mi
10,394 km · 5,613 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
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 SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from SCL?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Santiago (SCL) is 6,459 miles (10,394 km, 5,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 6 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to SCL?
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