# Distance from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 10,196 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,196 km / 6,335 mi / 5,505 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:19 in Cluj-Napoca, it's 15:19 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,919 ft (MDE is higher than CLJ)

## Airports

### [Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clj-cluj-napoca-cluj-napoca-international-airport/1ef266df-5669-6e44-bf56-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- ICAO: LRCL
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.790000, 23.690000
- Elevation: 1,036 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 23:19 in Cluj-Napoca, it's 15:19 in Rionegro.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clj-cluj-napoca-cluj-napoca-international-airport/1ef266df-5669-6e44-bf56-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)