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RIA to MLZ: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
184 mi
296 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIA from MLZ?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Melo (MLZ) is 184 miles (296 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 RIA to MLZ?
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