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SHA to MLN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
6,592 mi
10,609 km · 5,728 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from MLN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Melilla (MLN) is 6,592 miles (10,609 km, 5,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Shanghai and Melilla?
Melilla is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MLN?
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