# Distance from Changde (CGD) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 16,042 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,042 km / 9,968 mi / 8,662 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 03:50 in Changde, it's 14:50 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,827 ft (MDE is higher than CGD)

## Airports

### [Changde Airport (CGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgd-changde-changde-airport/1ef266e0-1e66-6136-8d3b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changde, China
- ICAO: ZGCD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 28.920000, 111.640000
- Elevation: 128 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 03:50 in Changde, it's 14:50 in Rionegro.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Changde Airport (CGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgd-changde-changde-airport/1ef266e0-1e66-6136-8d3b-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)