Nonstop flight route between Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°16'46"N by 2°57'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W)
Distance from MLN to CPS:
4,626.87 miles (7,446.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melilla Airport (MLN), Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) and St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,627 miles (or 7,446 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 St. Louis Downtown 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 St. Louis Downtown 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: | CPS / KCPS |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W |
| Area Served: | Greater St. Louis |
| Operator/Owner: | Bi-State Development Agency |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPS |
| More Information: | CPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Melilla Airport (MLN):
- Melilla Airport (MLN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Following the conflict between Spain and Morocco, a new military airfield was built near Cabrerizas Altas.
- 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.
- Passengers can get and from the airport by car or taxi.
- The closest airport to Melilla Airport (MLN) is Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of MLN.
Facts about St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS):
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of St. Louis Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Downtown 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.
- Taken over by the United States Army Air Forces on 1 August 1939 as a basic pilot training airfield.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NW of CPS.
| 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 | 16.47 miles (26.50 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 17.42 miles (28.04 km) E | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) NNE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) WNW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 45.73 miles (73.59 km) ENE | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) E | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) SE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 91.63 miles (147.46 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 92.63 miles (149.07 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 98.29 miles (158.19 km) SSE | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.03 miles (173.86 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 109.88 miles (176.83 km) NNW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,976.37 miles (17,664.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,953.82 miles (17,628.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,950.15 miles (17,622.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.13 miles (17,580.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,908.52 miles (17,555.52 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,899.45 miles (17,540.92 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.05 miles (17,537.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,874.80 miles (17,501.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,862.63 miles (17,481.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,855.26 miles (17,469.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,843.70 miles (17,451.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,809.16 miles (17,395.61 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,809.10 miles (17,395.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,804.00 miles (17,387.31 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |