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WRI to MLZ: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Melo (Cerro Largo International Airport)
5,166 mi
8,314 km · 4,489 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, 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 WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 mi away
Near MLZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRI from MLZ?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Melo (MLZ) is 5,166 miles (8,314 km, 4,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI to MLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 WRI to MLZ?
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