# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to N'Djamena (NDJ)

> 9,913 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,913 km / 6,159 mi / 5,352 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:42 in Rionegro, it's 09:42 in N'Djamena)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,987 ft (NDJ 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

### [N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndj-ndjamena-ndjamena-international-airport/1ef266de-de4f-651c-8904-06bb2780ed98)

- City: N'Djamena, Chad
- ICAO: FTTJ
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 12.130000, 15.030000
- Elevation: 968 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 03:42 in Rionegro, it's 09:42 in N'Djamena.
With a 6-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)
- [N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ndj-ndjamena-ndjamena-international-airport/1ef266de-de4f-651c-8904-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)