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RUG to MLN: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
6,505 mi
10,469 km · 5,653 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from MLN?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Melilla (MLN) is 6,505 miles (10,469 km, 5,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUG to MLN?
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