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MCI to MLZ: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,589 mi
8,994 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCI from MLZ?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,589 miles (8,994 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 MCI to MLZ?
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