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JOT to MLZ: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,542 mi
8,918 km · 4,815 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from MLZ?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,542 miles (8,918 km, 4,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 JOT to MLZ?
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