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LAF to MLZ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,444 mi
8,761 km · 4,730 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MLZ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,444 miles (8,761 km, 4,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 LAF to MLZ?
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