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ESL to MLZ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
8,173 mi
13,153 km · 7,102 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from MLZ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Melo (MLZ) is 8,173 miles (13,153 km, 7,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 ESL to MLZ?
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