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MLN to UIO: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
5,403 mi
8,696 km · 4,695 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLN from UIO?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Quito (UIO) is 5,403 miles (8,696 km, 4,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to UIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Quito?
Quito is 7 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to UIO?
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