# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Nicholson Airport (NLS)

> 17,064 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,064 km / 10,603 mi / 9,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:16 in Rionegro, it's 14:16 in Nicholson Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,955 ft (NLS 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

### [Nicholson Airport (NLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nls-nicholson-airport/1ef266e0-1534-64d2-978b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicholson Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YNIC
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -18.050000, 128.900000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:16 in Rionegro, it's 14:16 in Nicholson Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Nicholson Airport (NLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nls-nicholson-airport/1ef266e0-1534-64d2-978b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)