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SSC to MLZ: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
4,889 mi
7,868 km · 4,249 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from MLZ?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Melo (MLZ) is 4,889 miles (7,868 km, 4,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 SSC to MLZ?
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