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MLN to SDM: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,096 mi
9,811 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from SDM?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,096 miles (9,811 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to SDM?
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