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SMD to MLZ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,446 mi
8,765 km · 4,733 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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.
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Near SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from MLZ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,446 miles (8,765 km, 4,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 SMD to MLZ?
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