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LAX to MLZ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
6,193 mi
9,966 km · 5,381 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from MLZ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Melo (MLZ) is 6,193 miles (9,966 km, 5,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 LAX to MLZ?
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