# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)

> 15,722 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,722 km / 9,769 mi / 8,489 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 05:16 in Rionegro, it's 15:46 in Ratnagiri Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,650 ft (RTC 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

### [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ratnagiri Airport, India
- ICAO: VARG
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.010000, 73.330000
- Elevation: 305 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 05:16 in Rionegro, it's 15:46 in Ratnagiri Airport.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)