# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Huambo (NOV)

> 10,286 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,286 km / 6,392 mi / 5,554 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:25 in Rionegro, it's 21:25 in Huambo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,368 ft (NOV 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

### [Nova Lisboa Airport (NOV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nov-huambo-nova-lisboa-airport/1ef266de-dcb8-6c08-a144-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Huambo, Angola
- ICAO: FNHU
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -12.810000, 15.760000
- Elevation: 5,587 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 15:25 in Rionegro, it's 21:25 in Huambo.
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)
- [Nova Lisboa Airport (NOV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nov-huambo-nova-lisboa-airport/1ef266de-dcb8-6c08-a144-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)