# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK)

> 17,654 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,654 km / 10,970 mi / 9,533 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Thailand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 19:45 in Rionegro, it's 07:45 in Nakhon Ratchasima Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,190 ft (NAK 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

### [Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nak-nakhon-ratchasima-airport/1ef266df-f5da-6ffa-ad09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Ratchasima Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTUQ
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 14.950000, 102.310000
- Elevation: 765 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 19:45 in Rionegro, it's 07:45 in Nakhon Ratchasima Airport.
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)
- [Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nak-nakhon-ratchasima-airport/1ef266df-f5da-6ffa-ad09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)