# Distance from Montevideo (MVD) to Shetland (OUK)

> 11,724 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,724 km / 7,285 mi / 6,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 19:58 in Montevideo, it's 23:58 in Shetland)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (OUK is lower than MVD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Out Skerries Airstrip (OUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouk-shetland-out-skerries-airstrip/1ef266e0-2188-62f6-8fbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland, United Kingdom
- ICAO: _OUK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.430000, -0.750000
- Elevation: 20 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 19:58 in Montevideo, it's 23:58 in Shetland.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Out Skerries Airstrip (OUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouk-shetland-out-skerries-airstrip/1ef266e0-2188-62f6-8fbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)