# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Ambryn Island (ULB)

> 13,000 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,000 km / 8,078 mi / 7,019 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 22:04 in Rionegro, it's 14:04 in Ambryn Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,955 ft (ULB 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

### [Ulei Airport (ULB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulb-ambryn-island-ulei-airport/1ef266df-74b2-66ee-9ee6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambryn Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSU
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.330000, 168.300000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:04 in Rionegro, it's 14:04 in Ambryn Island.
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)
- [Ulei Airport (ULB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulb-ambryn-island-ulei-airport/1ef266df-74b2-66ee-9ee6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)