# Distance from Medina (MED) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 12,029 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,029 km / 7,475 mi / 6,495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:40 in Medina, it's 04:40 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,046 ft (MVD is lower than MED)

## Airports

### [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medina, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEMA
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.550000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 2,151 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 10:40 in Medina, it's 04:40 in Montevideo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/med-medina-prince-mohammad-bin-abdulaziz-airport/1ef266df-7997-6146-be97-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)