# Distance from Sochi (AER) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 11,523 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,523 km / 7,160 mi / 6,222 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:44 in Sochi, it's 07:44 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,866 ft (MDE is higher than AER)

## Airports

### [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sochi, Russia
- ICAO: URSS
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 43.450000, 39.960000
- Elevation: 89 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 15:44 in Sochi, it's 07:44 in Rionegro.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-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)