# Distance from Njombe (JOM) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 12,330 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,330 km / 7,661 mi / 6,658 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:26 in Njombe, it's 20:26 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 555 ft (MDE is higher than JOM)

## Airports

### [Njombe Airport (JOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jom-njombe-njombe-airport/1ef266de-ef06-6e0a-be44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Njombe, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTNJ
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -9.350000, 34.800000
- Elevation: 6,400 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 04:26 in Njombe, it's 20:26 in Rionegro.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Njombe Airport (JOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jom-njombe-njombe-airport/1ef266de-ef06-6e0a-be44-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)