Nonstop flight route between Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas and Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco):
Departure Airport:
(22°44'44"N by 74°10'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W)
Distance from CRI to MLN:
4,301.08 miles (6,921.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colonel Hill Airport (CRI), Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas and Melilla Airport (MLN), Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,301 miles (or 6,922 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Colonel Hill Airport and Melilla Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Colonel Hill Airport and Melilla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRI / MYCI |
| Airport Name: | Colonel Hill Airport |
| Location: | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°44'44"N by 74°10'55"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRI |
| More Information: | CRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLN / GEML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W |
| Area Served: | Melilla |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 156 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLN |
| More Information: | MLN Maps & Info |
Facts about Colonel Hill Airport (CRI):
- Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) is Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of CRI.
- The furthest airport from Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Colonel Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Colonel Hill Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Melilla Airport (MLN):
- The closest airport to Melilla Airport (MLN) is Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of MLN.
- Melilla Airport (MLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Melilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Melilla Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Melilla Airport (MLN) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Melilla Airport (meaning Melilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Melilla Airport", another name for MLN is "Aeropuerto de Melilla".
- In 1969, the current airport was opened within Melilla's borders and was strictly a civilian facility.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.26 miles (105.03 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas |     |
| 2 | 78.74 miles (126.71 km) ESE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 93.59 miles (150.62 km) NNW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 106.20 miles (170.90 km) WSW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 121.37 miles (195.32 km) WNW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 126.72 miles (203.93 km) SSE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 135.04 miles (217.32 km) NW | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 135.04 miles (217.32 km) NW | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 139.73 miles (224.88 km) ESE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 10 | 152.13 miles (244.82 km) SSW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 11 | 154.33 miles (248.37 km) ESE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 12 | 160.78 miles (258.74 km) NW | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 164.88 miles (265.34 km) ESE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 14 | 165.77 miles (266.79 km) S | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 15 | 166.42 miles (267.83 km) SSW | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.96 miles (19,181.66 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,907.70 miles (19,163.54 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,902.20 miles (19,154.69 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,808.40 miles (19,003.73 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,808.37 miles (19,003.69 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,743.89 miles (18,899.91 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,719.93 miles (18,861.35 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,714.84 miles (18,853.16 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,677.59 miles (18,793.21 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,673.81 miles (18,787.13 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,670.66 miles (18,782.06 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,669.12 miles (18,779.57 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,663.61 miles (18,770.72 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,662.35 miles (18,768.69 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,613.48 miles (18,690.04 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.34 miles (81.02 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 2 | 67.60 miles (108.79 km) ESE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 3 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) NNE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) E | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) E | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 7 | 134.82 miles (216.97 km) W | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 8 | 134.82 miles (216.97 km) W | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 137.60 miles (221.45 km) E | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 10 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 11 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 147.14 miles (236.80 km) WNW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 13 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) SW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 14 | 169.36 miles (272.56 km) WNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 15 | 175.19 miles (281.94 km) E | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.44 miles (19,837.43 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,301.64 miles (19,797.52 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,282.48 miles (19,766.69 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,282.44 miles (19,766.62 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,269.60 miles (19,745.95 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,264.86 miles (19,738.33 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,263.47 miles (19,736.09 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,260.15 miles (19,730.74 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,254.60 miles (19,721.82 km) E | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,254.19 miles (19,721.16 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,254.08 miles (19,720.98 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,252.40 miles (19,718.27 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,237.21 miles (19,693.82 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,234.40 miles (19,689.31 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,224.06 miles (19,672.67 km) E | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |