# Distance from Libenge (LIE) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 10,411 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,411 km / 6,469 mi / 5,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:27 in Libenge, it's 21:27 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,830 ft (MDE is higher than LIE)

## Airports

### [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Libenge, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 3.630000, 18.630000
- Elevation: 1,125 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 03:27 in Libenge, it's 21:27 in Rionegro.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Libenge Airport (LIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lie-libenge-libenge-airport/1ef266de-e33c-678c-ad8c-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)