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OTM to MLZ: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,891 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTM from MLZ?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 OTM to MLZ?
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