# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Tianshui (THQ)

> 15,485 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,485 km / 9,622 mi / 8,361 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:24 in Rionegro, it's 14:24 in Tianshui)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,365 ft (THQ 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

### [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianshui, China
- ICAO: ZLTS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 105.860000
- Elevation: 3,590 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 01:24 in Rionegro, it's 14:24 in Tianshui.
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)
- [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)