# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Saarbrucken (SCN)

> 8,947 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,947 km / 5,559 mi / 4,831 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:53 in Rionegro, it's 23:53 in Saarbrucken)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,897 ft (SCN 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

### [Saarbrucken Airport (SCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scn-saarbrucken-saarbrucken-airport/1ef266de-bb07-6424-8332-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saarbrucken, Germany
- ICAO: EDDR
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.210000, 7.110000
- Elevation: 1,058 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 16:53 in Rionegro, it's 23:53 in Saarbrucken.
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)
- [Saarbrucken Airport (SCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scn-saarbrucken-saarbrucken-airport/1ef266de-bb07-6424-8332-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)