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MLN to SNZ: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
4,827 mi
7,768 km · 4,194 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from SNZ?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 4,827 miles (7,768 km, 4,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to SNZ?
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