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FSD to MLZ: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,892 mi
9,483 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from MLZ?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,892 miles (9,483 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 FSD to MLZ?
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