# Distance from Abha (AHB) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 12,705 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,705 km / 7,895 mi / 6,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:23 in Abha, it's 02:23 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 97 ft (MDE is higher than AHB)

## Airports

### [Abha Regional Airport (AHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahb-abha-abha-regional-airport/1ef266df-7940-6d3c-8d09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abha, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEAB
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 18.240000, 42.660000
- Elevation: 6,858 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 10:23 in Abha, it's 02:23 in Rionegro.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abha Regional Airport (AHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ahb-abha-abha-regional-airport/1ef266df-7940-6d3c-8d09-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)