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SDS to MLN: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
6,799 mi
10,941 km · 5,908 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from MLN?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Melilla (MLN) is 6,799 miles (10,941 km, 5,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Sado and Melilla?
Melilla is 7 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to MLN?
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