# Distance from Buariki (AAK) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 12,319 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,319 km / 7,655 mi / 6,652 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 04:56 in Buariki, it's 11:56 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,955 ft (MDE is higher than AAK)

## Airports

### [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buariki, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGUK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.190000, 173.640000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rionegro, Colombia
- ICAO: SKRG
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.160000, -75.420000
- Elevation: 6,955 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 04:56 in Buariki, it's 11:56 in Rionegro.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)