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TIJ to MLN: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Melilla (Melilla Airport)
6,097 mi
9,812 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from MLN?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Melilla (MLN) is 6,097 miles (9,812 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to MLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TIJ to MLN?
Nonstop service on TIJ–MLN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and Melilla?
Melilla is 9 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to MLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–MLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to MLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–MLN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.