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MLN to TIJ: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
6,097 mi
9,812 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,097 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from TIJ?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 6,097 miles (9,812 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to TIJ?
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 Tijuana?
Tijuana is 9 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to TIJ?
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