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MLN to SMO: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,092 mi
9,805 km · 5,294 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,092 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from SMO?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,092 miles (9,805 km, 5,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to SMO?
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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 9 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to SMO?
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