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GCN to MLZ: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
6,024 mi
9,695 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCN from MLZ?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Melo (MLZ) is 6,024 miles (9,695 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 GCN to MLZ?
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