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MAD to MLZ: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,980 mi
9,623 km · 5,196 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from MLZ?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,980 miles (9,623 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 MAD to MLZ?
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