# Distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 15,216 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,216 km / 9,455 mi / 8,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 20:12 in Changzhi, it's 07:12 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,955 ft (MDE is higher than CIH)

## Airports

### [Changzhi Airport (CIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cih-changzhi-changzhi-airport/1ef266e0-1e19-66e2-befa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changzhi, China
- ICAO: ZBCZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.250000, 113.130000
- 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 20:12 in Changzhi, it's 07:12 in Rionegro.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Changzhi Airport (CIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cih-changzhi-changzhi-airport/1ef266e0-1e19-66e2-befa-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)