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FOD to MLZ: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,761 mi
9,272 km · 5,006 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from MLZ?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,761 miles (9,272 km, 5,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 FOD to MLZ?
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