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MLN to SQL: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,080 mi
9,785 km · 5,284 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from SQL?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,080 miles (9,785 km, 5,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to SQL?
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