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GFK to MLZ: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
6,151 mi
9,900 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from MLZ?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Melo (MLZ) is 6,151 miles (9,900 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 GFK to MLZ?
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