Nonstop flight route between Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay and Manta, Manabí, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(32°20'33"S by 54°13'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W)
Distance from MLZ to MEC:
2,769.48 miles (4,457.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ), Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay and Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,769 miles (or 4,457 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Cerro Largo International Airport and Eloy Alfaro International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cerro Largo International Airport and Eloy Alfaro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLZ / SUMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'33"S by 54°13'18"W |
| Area Served: | Melo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLZ |
| More Information: | MLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEC / SEMT |
| Airport Name: | Eloy Alfaro International Airport |
| Location: | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEC |
| More Information: | MEC Maps & Info |
Facts about Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ):
- The furthest airport from Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) is Jeju International Airport (CJU), which is nearly antipodal to Cerro Largo International Airport (meaning Cerro Largo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeju International Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Jeju, South Korea.
- Because of Cerro Largo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Cerro Largo International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Cerro Largo International Airport", another name for MLZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cerro Largo".
- The closest airport to Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) is Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNW of MLZ.
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- The closest airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ESE of MEC.
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (meaning Eloy Alfaro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- Because of Eloy Alfaro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Eloy Alfaro International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Since prior to his election, President Rafael Correa has stated that he would not renew the agreement that allowed the United States access to the base when it expires in November 2009, and commented that "We can negotiate with the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.88 miles (75.44 km) NNW | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay |     |
| 2 | 59.35 miles (95.52 km) S | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 66.08 miles (106.35 km) N | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 107.89 miles (173.64 km) WNW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 118.90 miles (191.34 km) ENE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 119.90 miles (192.97 km) NW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) E | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 8 | 149.68 miles (240.88 km) WSW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 180.71 miles (290.82 km) SSW | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 190.21 miles (306.12 km) NW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 200.81 miles (323.18 km) NNW | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 201.43 miles (324.18 km) SSW | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 224.16 miles (360.75 km) W | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 229.44 miles (369.24 km) WNW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.02 miles (19,868.95 km) NNW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 2 | 12,345.98 miles (19,868.88 km) NW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 3 | 12,266.29 miles (19,740.63 km) NNW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 4 | 12,257.42 miles (19,726.36 km) W | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,235.55 miles (19,691.15 km) NNW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 6 | 12,205.84 miles (19,643.34 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 7 | 12,192.94 miles (19,622.58 km) W | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,189.10 miles (19,616.41 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 9 | 12,186.11 miles (19,611.60 km) N | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,185.20 miles (19,610.12 km) WNW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,175.10 miles (19,593.87 km) NE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,169.68 miles (19,585.16 km) NW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 12,168.08 miles (19,582.57 km) WNW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,164.18 miles (19,576.31 km) ENE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 15 | 12,152.65 miles (19,557.75 km) WNW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.73 miles (25.32 km) ESE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 89.60 miles (144.20 km) SSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 100.12 miles (161.12 km) SSE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 142.53 miles (229.38 km) E | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 146.52 miles (235.79 km) E | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 151.53 miles (243.87 km) NNE | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 170.30 miles (274.07 km) ENE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 178.10 miles (286.62 km) SE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 178.68 miles (287.56 km) SSE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 181.27 miles (291.73 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 11 | 184.78 miles (297.38 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 199.87 miles (321.66 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 229.22 miles (368.90 km) SSE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 238.39 miles (383.65 km) ENE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 242.40 miles (390.10 km) ENE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.52 miles (19,963.09 km) NNW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,324.06 miles (19,833.61 km) E | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,299.97 miles (19,794.84 km) NNW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,286.34 miles (19,772.90 km) WNW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,283.87 miles (19,768.92 km) WNW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,250.82 miles (19,715.74 km) NNE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,248.21 miles (19,711.54 km) N | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,230.98 miles (19,683.81 km) NW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,224.69 miles (19,673.68 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,221.31 miles (19,668.25 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,214.84 miles (19,657.84 km) WNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,214.28 miles (19,656.93 km) NW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,191.65 miles (19,620.51 km) NNW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,180.06 miles (19,601.86 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,158.20 miles (19,566.67 km) NNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |