# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Mariquita (MQU)

> 8,384 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,384 km / 5,210 mi / 4,527 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:06 in Edinburgh, it's 08:06 in Mariquita)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,396 ft (MQU is higher than EDI)

## Airports

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 ft

### [Jose Celestino Mutis Airport (MQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqu-mariquita-jose-celestino-mutis-airport/1ef266df-b5e9-6d56-a744-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mariquita, Colombia
- ICAO: SKQU
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.210000, -74.880000
- Elevation: 1,531 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:06 in Edinburgh, it's 08:06 in Mariquita.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jose Celestino Mutis Airport (MQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqu-mariquita-jose-celestino-mutis-airport/1ef266df-b5e9-6d56-a744-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)