# Distance from Ekibastuz (EKB) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 13,012 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,012 km / 8,085 mi / 7,026 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:38 in Ekibastuz, it's 09:38 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,334 ft (MDE is higher than EKB)

## Airports

### [Ekibastuz Airport (EKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ekb-ekibastuz-ekibastuz-airport/1ef266df-e429-66c6-9fe7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UASB
- Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
- Coordinates: 51.590000, 75.220000
- Elevation: 621 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 19:38 in Ekibastuz, it's 09:38 in Rionegro.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ekibastuz Airport (EKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ekb-ekibastuz-ekibastuz-airport/1ef266df-e429-66c6-9fe7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)