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QRA to MLZ: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
4,857 mi
7,817 km · 4,221 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is QRA from MLZ?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Melo (MLZ) is 4,857 miles (7,817 km, 4,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 QRA to MLZ?
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