# Distance from East London (ELS) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 7,489 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,489 km / 4,654 mi / 4,044 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:30 in East London, it's 17:30 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 330 ft (MVD is lower than ELS)

## Airports

### [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)

- City: East London, South Africa
- ICAO: FAEL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.040000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 435 ft

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:30 in East London, it's 17:30 in Montevideo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)