# Distance from Aksu (AKU) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 14,191 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,191 km / 8,818 mi / 7,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 17:00 in Aksu, it's 04:00 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,955 ft (MDE is higher than AKU)

## Airports

### [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aksu, China
- ICAO: ZWAK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.260000, 80.290000
- 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 17:00 in Aksu, it's 04:00 in Rionegro.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)