# Distance from Elim (ELI) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 9,239 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,239 km / 5,741 mi / 4,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:28 in Elim, it's 02:28 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,794 ft (MDE is higher than ELI)

## Airports

### [Elim Airport (ELI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eli-elim-elim-airport/1ef266df-88c6-63c4-98e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elim, United States
- ICAO: PFEL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.610000, -162.270000
- Elevation: 162 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 23:28 in Elim, it's 02:28 in Rionegro.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Elim Airport (ELI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eli-elim-elim-airport/1ef266df-88c6-63c4-98e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)