# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Sabang-We Island (SBG)

> 18,330 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,330 km / 11,389 mi / 9,897 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:05 in Rionegro, it's 03:05 in Sabang-We Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,562 ft (SBG 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

### [Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbg-sabang-we-island-maimun-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdfa-6cf8-83df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sabang-We Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITN
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.870000, 95.340000
- Elevation: 393 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 15:05 in Rionegro, it's 03:05 in Sabang-We Island.
With a 12-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)
- [Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbg-sabang-we-island-maimun-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdfa-6cf8-83df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)