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CGN to MLZ: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
6,852 mi
11,027 km · 5,954 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- MLZ — Cerro Largo International Airport · Melo, Uruguay
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from MLZ?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Melo (MLZ) is 6,852 miles (11,027 km, 5,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGN to MLZ?
Nonstop service on CGN–MLZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to MLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGN–MLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGN to MLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGN–MLZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.