# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Zoersel (OBL)

> 8,790 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,790 km / 5,462 mi / 4,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:12 in Rionegro, it's 14:12 in Zoersel)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,902 ft (OBL 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

### [Oostmalle Air Base (OBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obl-zoersel-oostmalle-air-base/1ef266de-b9a5-6efa-b945-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zoersel, Belgium
- ICAO: EBZR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.260000, 4.750000
- Elevation: 53 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 07:12 in Rionegro, it's 14:12 in Zoersel.
With a 7-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)
- [Oostmalle Air Base (OBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obl-zoersel-oostmalle-air-base/1ef266de-b9a5-6efa-b945-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)