# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Tanna Airport (TAH)

> 12,891 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,891 km / 8,010 mi / 6,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 01:25 in Rionegro, it's 17:25 in Tanna Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,936 ft (TAH 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

### [Tanna Airport (TAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tah-tanna-airport/1ef266df-74ec-629a-b1e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanna Airport, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVVW
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -19.460000, 169.220000
- Elevation: 19 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 01:25 in Rionegro, it's 17:25 in Tanna Airport.
With a 16-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)
- [Tanna Airport (TAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tah-tanna-airport/1ef266df-74ec-629a-b1e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)