# Distance from Kaoma (KMZ) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 11,275 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,275 km / 7,006 mi / 6,088 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:57 in Kaoma, it's 08:57 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,285 ft (MDE is higher than KMZ)

## Airports

### [Kaoma Airport (KMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmz-kaoma-kaoma-airport/1ef266de-da78-6b64-96bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaoma, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -14.800000, 24.780000
- Elevation: 3,670 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 15:57 in Kaoma, it's 08:57 in Rionegro.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaoma Airport (KMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmz-kaoma-kaoma-airport/1ef266de-da78-6b64-96bc-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)