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BUF to MLZ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,428 mi
8,735 km · 4,717 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- MLZ — Cerro Largo International Airport · Melo, Uruguay
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from MLZ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,428 miles (8,735 km, 4,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to MLZ?
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