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DPA to MLZ: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,567 mi
8,959 km · 4,838 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is DPA from MLZ?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,567 miles (8,959 km, 4,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 DPA to MLZ?
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