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FNL to MLZ: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,983 mi
9,629 km · 5,199 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from MLZ?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,983 miles (9,629 km, 5,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 FNL to MLZ?
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