# Distance from Gweru (GWE) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 8,427 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,427 km / 5,236 mi / 4,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:58 in Gweru, it's 17:58 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,575 ft (MVD is lower than GWE)

## Airports

### [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gweru, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVTL
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -19.440000, 29.860000
- Elevation: 4,680 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 22:58 in Gweru, it's 17:58 in Montevideo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)