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LWR to MLZ: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
6,916 mi
11,131 km · 6,010 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from MLZ?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Melo (MLZ) is 6,916 miles (11,131 km, 6,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 LWR to MLZ?
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