# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Melilla Island (MLN)

> 8,022 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,022 km / 4,985 mi / 4,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:21 in Rionegro, it's 15:21 in Melilla Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,799 ft (MLN is lower than MDE)

## Airports

### [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rionegro, Colombia
- ICAO: SKRG
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.160000, -75.420000
- Elevation: 6,955 ft

### [Melilla Airport (MLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mln-melilla-island-melilla-airport/1ef266de-e7d7-6b0c-817a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melilla Island, Spain
- ICAO: GEML
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 35.280000, -2.960000
- Elevation: 156 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:21 in Rionegro, it's 15:21 in Melilla Island.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melilla Airport (MLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mln-melilla-island-melilla-airport/1ef266de-e7d7-6b0c-817a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)