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RIX to MLZ: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
7,650 mi
12,312 km · 6,648 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- 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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIX from MLZ?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Melo (MLZ) is 7,650 miles (12,312 km, 6,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 RIX to MLZ?
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