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SYM to MLN: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from MLN?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Melilla (MLN) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Simao and Melilla?
Melilla is 6 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MLN?
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