# Distance from Laoag City (LAO) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 16,792 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,792 km / 10,434 mi / 9,067 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 08:27 in Laoag City, it's 19:27 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,930 ft (MDE is higher than LAO)

## Airports

### [Laoag International Airport (LAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lao-laoag-city-laoag-international-airport/1ef266df-8ebd-6958-a355-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Laoag City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPLI
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 18.180000, 120.530000
- Elevation: 25 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 08:27 in Laoag City, it's 19:27 in Rionegro.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Laoag International Airport (LAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lao-laoag-city-laoag-international-airport/1ef266df-8ebd-6958-a355-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)