# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Noumea (NOU)

> 13,184 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,184 km / 8,192 mi / 7,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → New Caledonia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 21:20 in Rionegro, it's 13:20 in Noumea)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,903 ft (NOU 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

### [La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nou-noumea-la-tontouta-international-airport/1ef266df-7538-65c8-9e7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Noumea, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWW
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -22.010000, 166.210000
- Elevation: 52 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 21:20 in Rionegro, it's 13:20 in Noumea.
With a 16-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)
- [La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nou-noumea-la-tontouta-international-airport/1ef266df-7538-65c8-9e7b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)