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DRO to MLZ: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,913 mi
9,515 km · 5,138 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRO from MLZ?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,913 miles (9,515 km, 5,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 DRO to MLZ?
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