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SAW to MLN: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
1,786 mi
2,875 km · 1,552 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from MLN?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Melilla (MLN) is 1,786 miles (2,875 km, 1,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Istanbul and Melilla?
Melilla is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to MLN?
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