# Distance from Gabala (GBB) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 12,224 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,224 km / 7,596 mi / 6,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Azerbaijan) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 08:48 in Gabala, it's 23:48 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,020 ft (MDE is higher than GBB)

## Airports

### [Gabala International Airport (GBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbb-gabala-gabala-international-airport/1ef266df-e476-68ea-bdda-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gabala, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBQ
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 40.830000, 47.710000
- Elevation: 935 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 08:48 in Gabala, it's 23:48 in Rionegro.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gabala International Airport (GBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbb-gabala-gabala-international-airport/1ef266df-e476-68ea-bdda-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)