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MCF to MLZ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
4,555 mi
7,331 km · 3,958 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from MLZ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Melo (MLZ) is 4,555 miles (7,331 km, 3,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 MCF to MLZ?
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