# Distance from Apatity (KVK) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 10,167 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,167 km / 6,318 mi / 5,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:35 in Apatity, it's 22:35 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,440 ft (MDE is higher than KVK)

## Airports

### [Kirovsk-Apatity Airport (KVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvk-apatity-kirovsk-apatity-airport/1ef266df-e7e4-67ac-b3d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apatity, Russia
- ICAO: ULMK
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 67.460000, 33.590000
- Elevation: 515 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 06:35 in Apatity, it's 22:35 in Rionegro.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kirovsk-Apatity Airport (KVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvk-apatity-kirovsk-apatity-airport/1ef266df-e7e4-67ac-b3d1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)