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MLN to SPI: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
4,564 mi
7,345 km · 3,966 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, 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 SPI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from SPI?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Springfield (SPI) is 4,564 miles (7,345 km, 3,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Springfield?
Springfield is 7 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to SPI?
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