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LBF to MLZ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,875 mi
9,456 km · 5,106 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from MLZ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,875 miles (9,456 km, 5,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 LBF to MLZ?
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