# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Medan (MES)

> 18,751 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,751 km / 11,651 mi / 10,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:17 in Rionegro, it's 12:17 in Medan)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,841 ft (MES is lower than MDE)

## Airports

### [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

### [Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mes-medan-soewondo-air-force-base/1ef266df-fd5f-624e-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medan, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIMK
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 3.560000, 98.670000
- Elevation: 114 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 00:17 in Rionegro, it's 12:17 in Medan.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mes-medan-soewondo-air-force-base/1ef266df-fd5f-624e-b5f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)