# Distance from Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 18,329 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,329 km / 11,389 mi / 9,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brunei) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 10:53 in Bandar Seri Begawan, it's 21:53 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,882 ft (MDE is higher than BWN)

## Airports

### [Brunei International Airport (BWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwn-bandar-seri-begawan-brunei-international-airport/1ef266df-fbb2-69fa-a6a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- ICAO: WBSB
- Timezone: Asia/Brunei
- Coordinates: 4.940000, 114.930000
- Elevation: 73 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 10:53 in Bandar Seri Begawan, it's 21:53 in Rionegro.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brunei International Airport (BWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwn-bandar-seri-begawan-brunei-international-airport/1ef266df-fbb2-69fa-a6a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)