# Distance from Kuopio / Siilinjarvi (KUO) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 10,056 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,056 km / 6,248 mi / 5,430 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:23 in Kuopio / Siilinjarvi, it's 17:23 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,632 ft (MDE is higher than KUO)

## Airports

### [Kuopio Airport (KUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuo-kuopio-siilinjarvi-kuopio-airport/1ef266de-c1a0-6fa6-9e6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuopio / Siilinjarvi, Finland
- ICAO: EFKU
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 63.010000, 27.800000
- Elevation: 323 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 01:23 in Kuopio / Siilinjarvi, it's 17:23 in Rionegro.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuopio Airport (KUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuo-kuopio-siilinjarvi-kuopio-airport/1ef266de-c1a0-6fa6-9e6e-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)