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SME to MLZ: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,180 mi
8,337 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from MLZ?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,180 miles (8,337 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 SME to MLZ?
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