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CMI to MLZ: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,454 mi
8,778 km · 4,740 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from MLZ?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,454 miles (8,778 km, 4,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 CMI to MLZ?
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