Nonstop flight route between Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Al Ain, United Arab Emirates:
Departure Airport:
(35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°15'42"N by 55°36'33"E)
Distance from MLN to AAN:
3,543.36 miles (5,702.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melilla Airport (MLN), Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Al-Ain International Airport (AAN), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,543 miles (or 5,702 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 Melilla Airport and Al-Ain International 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 Melilla Airport and Al-Ain International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAN / OMAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°15'42"N by 55°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Al Ain |
| Operator/Owner: | Abu Dhabi Airports Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 866 feet (264 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAN |
| More Information: | AAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Melilla Airport (MLN):
- In addition to being known as "Melilla Airport", another name for MLN is "Aeropuerto de Melilla".
- 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.
- Melilla Airport (MLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Melilla Airport (MLN) is Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of MLN.
- 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.
- The new airport, Tauima Aerodrome, was opened for civilian flights 1931 and used also by the military.
Facts about Al-Ain International Airport (AAN):
- Al-Ain International Airport (AAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Al-Ain International Airport (AAN) is Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NNW of AAN.
- Because of Al-Ain International Airport's relatively low elevation of 866 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Ain International 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 Al-Ain International Airport (AAN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,768 miles (18,939 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Ain International Airport", another name for AAN is "مطار العين الدولي".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.92 miles (85.17 km) NNW | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) WNW | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NNW | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 4 | 73.95 miles (119.01 km) NE | Fujairah International Airport (FJR) | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 5 | 73.99 miles (119.07 km) N | Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 6 | 76.34 miles (122.85 km) NNE | Ajman International Airport (QAJ) | Ajman, United Arab Emirates | |
| 7 | 95.65 miles (153.93 km) NNE | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 8 | 101.59 miles (163.50 km) NNE | Dibba Airport (BYB) | Dibba, Oman | |
| 9 | 137.69 miles (221.59 km) NNE | Khasab Airport (KHS) | Khasab, Oman | |
| 10 | 164.32 miles (264.45 km) NNW | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 11 | 175.62 miles (282.62 km) ESE | Muscat International Airport (MCT) | Muscat, Oman | |
| 12 | 186.59 miles (300.29 km) NNW | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 13 | 206.66 miles (332.59 km) W | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 14 | 209.79 miles (337.63 km) NNE | Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) | Bandar Abbas, Iran | |
| 15 | 225.24 miles (362.49 km) NW | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,767.92 miles (18,938.59 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,526.02 miles (18,549.28 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,501.06 miles (18,509.12 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,484.26 miles (18,482.08 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,452.78 miles (18,431.42 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,288.82 miles (18,167.55 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,219.06 miles (18,055.28 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,135.39 miles (17,920.63 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,083.35 miles (17,836.89 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,047.84 miles (17,779.72 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,993.47 miles (17,692.23 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,947.85 miles (17,618.82 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,888.02 miles (17,522.53 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,871.91 miles (17,496.60 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,865.65 miles (17,486.53 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |