# Distance from Khovd (HVD) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 13,866 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,866 km / 8,616 mi / 7,487 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:50 in Khovd, it's 06:50 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,057 ft (MDE is higher than HVD)

## Airports

### [Khovd Airport (HVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hvd-khovd-khovd-airport/1ef266e0-1f82-668c-9d3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Khovd, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMKD
- Timezone: Asia/Hovd
- Coordinates: 47.950000, 91.630000
- Elevation: 4,898 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 18:50 in Khovd, it's 06:50 in Rionegro.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Khovd Airport (HVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hvd-khovd-khovd-airport/1ef266e0-1f82-668c-9d3e-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)