# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Safford (SAD)

> 4,616 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,616 km / 2,868 mi / 2,492 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:17 in Rionegro, it's 21:17 in Safford)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,777 ft (SAD 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

### [Safford Regional Airport (SAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sad-safford-safford-regional-airport/1ef266df-3752-6b32-a3bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Safford, United States
- ICAO: KSAD
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 32.850000, -109.640000
- Elevation: 3,178 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 23:17 in Rionegro, it's 21:17 in Safford.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Safford Regional Airport (SAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sad-safford-safford-regional-airport/1ef266df-3752-6b32-a3bb-06bb2780ed98)
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