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SYD to MLZ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
7,569 mi
12,180 km · 6,577 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from MLZ?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Melo (MLZ) is 7,569 miles (12,180 km, 6,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 SYD to MLZ?
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