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BWU to MLZ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
7,574 mi
12,189 km · 6,582 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from MLZ?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Melo (MLZ) is 7,574 miles (12,189 km, 6,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 BWU to MLZ?
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