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GWT to MLZ: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
7,072 mi
11,381 km · 6,145 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from MLZ?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Melo (MLZ) is 7,072 miles (11,381 km, 6,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 GWT to MLZ?
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