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MLN to SWA: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
6,763 mi
10,885 km · 5,877 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from SWA?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Shantou (SWA) is 6,763 miles (10,885 km, 5,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 6 hours ahead of Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to SWA?
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