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SNA to MLZ: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
6,157 mi
9,909 km · 5,350 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNA from MLZ?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Melo (MLZ) is 6,157 miles (9,909 km, 5,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 SNA to MLZ?
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