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RIA to MLN: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
5,572 mi
8,968 km · 4,842 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from MLN?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Melilla (MLN) is 5,572 miles (8,968 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Santa Maria and Melilla?
Melilla is 5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to MLN?
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