# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Nalchik (NAL)

> 11,791 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,791 km / 7,327 mi / 6,367 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:21 in Rionegro, it's 21:21 in Nalchik)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,494 ft (NAL 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

### [Nalchik Airport (NAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nal-nalchik-nalchik-airport/1ef266df-e990-6e3e-9315-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nalchik, Russia
- ICAO: URMN
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 43.510000, 43.640000
- Elevation: 1,461 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 13:21 in Rionegro, it's 21:21 in Nalchik.
With a 8-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)
- [Nalchik Airport (NAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nal-nalchik-nalchik-airport/1ef266df-e990-6e3e-9315-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)