# Distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 8,926 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,926 km / 5,547 mi / 4,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:20 in Groningen, it's 22:20 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,938 ft (MDE is higher than GRQ)

## Airports

### [Eelde Airport (GRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grq-groningen-eelde-airport/1ef266de-c6c6-6d46-bd54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Groningen, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHGG
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 53.120000, 6.580000
- Elevation: 17 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 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 05:20 in Groningen, it's 22:20 in Rionegro.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eelde Airport (GRQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grq-groningen-eelde-airport/1ef266de-c6c6-6d46-bd54-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)