# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Sandakan (SDK)

> 18,006 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,006 km / 11,188 mi / 9,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 23:15 in Rionegro, it's 12:15 in Sandakan)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,909 ft (SDK 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

### [Sandakan Airport (SDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdk-sandakan-sandakan-airport/1ef266df-fb9f-6706-9553-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sandakan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKS
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.900000, 118.060000
- Elevation: 46 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 23:15 in Rionegro, it's 12:15 in Sandakan.
With a 13-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)
- [Sandakan Airport (SDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdk-sandakan-sandakan-airport/1ef266df-fb9f-6706-9553-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)