# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Sodankyla (SOT)

> 9,884 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,884 km / 6,142 mi / 5,337 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:52 in Rionegro, it's 13:52 in Sodankyla)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,353 ft (SOT 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

### [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sodankyla, Finland
- ICAO: EFSO
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 67.390000, 26.620000
- Elevation: 602 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 05:52 in Rionegro, it's 13:52 in Sodankyla.
With a 8-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)
- [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)