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ELG to MLZ: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,729 mi
9,220 km · 4,978 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from MLZ?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,729 miles (9,220 km, 4,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 ELG to MLZ?
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