# Distance from Lawas (LWY) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 16,566 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,566 km / 10,294 mi / 8,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 194° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 163° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 03:48 in Lawas, it's 16:48 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 100 ft (MVD is higher than LWY)

## Airports

### [Lawas Airport (LWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwy-lawas-lawas-airport/1ef266df-fb61-6f28-89d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lawas, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGW
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.850000, 115.410000
- Elevation: 5 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:48 in Lawas, it's 16:48 in Montevideo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lawas Airport (LWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwy-lawas-lawas-airport/1ef266df-fb61-6f28-89d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)