# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Nioro du Sahel (NIX)

> 7,240 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,240 km / 4,499 mi / 3,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 13:47 in Rionegro, it's 18:47 in Nioro du Sahel)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,177 ft (NIX 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

### [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nioro du Sahel, Mali
- ICAO: GANR
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.240000, -9.580000
- Elevation: 778 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:47 in Rionegro, it's 18:47 in Nioro du Sahel.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Nioro du Sahel Airport (NIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nix-nioro-du-sahel-nioro-du-sahel-airport/1ef266de-e756-6d40-ab58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)