# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)

> 11,627 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,627 km / 7,225 mi / 6,278 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:37 in Rionegro, it's 07:37 in Selebi Phikwe Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,030 ft (PKW 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

### [Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkw-selebi-phikwe-airport/1ef266de-d5f6-665e-84b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selebi Phikwe Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSP
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -22.060000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 2,925 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 00:37 in Rionegro, it's 07:37 in Selebi Phikwe Airport.
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)
- [Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkw-selebi-phikwe-airport/1ef266de-d5f6-665e-84b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)