Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MLN to TUS: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,847 mi
9,411 km · 5,081 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MLN→TUS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from TUS?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,847 miles (9,411 km, 5,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to TUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLN–TUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.