# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to North Ronaldsay (NRL)

> 8,460 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,460 km / 5,257 mi / 4,568 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:58 in Rionegro, it's 11:58 in North Ronaldsay)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,915 ft (NRL 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

### [North Ronaldsay Airport (NRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrl-north-ronaldsay-north-ronaldsay-airport/1ef266de-c38e-6d72-bbf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGEN
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 59.370000, -2.430000
- Elevation: 40 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 05:58 in Rionegro, it's 11:58 in North Ronaldsay.
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)
- [North Ronaldsay Airport (NRL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrl-north-ronaldsay-north-ronaldsay-airport/1ef266de-c38e-6d72-bbf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)