# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Nachingwea (NCH)

> 12,770 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,770 km / 7,935 mi / 6,896 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:18 in Rionegro, it's 21:18 in Nachingwea)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,555 ft (NCH 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

### [Nachingwea Airport (NCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nch-nachingwea-nachingwea-airport/1ef266de-ef02-6f80-a469-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nachingwea, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTNA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -10.360000, 38.780000
- Elevation: 1,400 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 13:18 in Rionegro, it's 21:18 in Nachingwea.
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)
- [Nachingwea Airport (NCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nch-nachingwea-nachingwea-airport/1ef266de-ef02-6f80-a469-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)