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RAO to MLZ: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
869 mi
1,399 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from MLZ?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Melo (MLZ) is 869 miles (1,399 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 RAO to MLZ?
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