# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Milingimbi Island (MGT)

> 16,625 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,625 km / 10,330 mi / 8,977 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14.5h (When it's 16:31 in Rionegro, it's 07:01 in Milingimbi Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,902 ft (MGT 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

### [Milingimbi Airport (MGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgt-milingimbi-island-milingimbi-airport/1ef266e0-1293-6b74-8103-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Milingimbi Island, Australia
- ICAO: YMGB
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -12.090000, 134.890000
- Elevation: 53 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 16:31 in Rionegro, it's 07:01 in Milingimbi Island.
With a 14.5-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)
- [Milingimbi Airport (MGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mgt-milingimbi-island-milingimbi-airport/1ef266e0-1293-6b74-8103-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)