# Distance from Bakouma (BMF) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 10,843 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,843 km / 6,738 mi / 5,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:29 in Bakouma, it's 20:29 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,315 ft (MDE is higher than BMF)

## Airports

### [Bakouma Airport (BMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmf-bakouma-bakouma-airport/1ef266de-d853-633e-83a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakouma, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEGM
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 5.690000, 22.800000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 02:29 in Bakouma, it's 20:29 in Rionegro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakouma Airport (BMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmf-bakouma-bakouma-airport/1ef266de-d853-633e-83a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)