# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Qacha's Nek (UNE)

> 11,704 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,704 km / 7,273 mi / 6,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:22 in Rionegro, it's 07:22 in Qacha's Nek)
- **Elevation difference**: 855 ft (UNE 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

### [Qacha's Nek Airport (UNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/une-qachas-nek-qachas-nek-airport/1ef266de-e092-62c0-904c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qacha's Nek, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXQN
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -30.110000, 28.670000
- Elevation: 6,100 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 00:22 in Rionegro, it's 07:22 in Qacha's Nek.
With a 7-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)
- [Qacha's Nek Airport (UNE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/une-qachas-nek-qachas-nek-airport/1ef266de-e092-62c0-904c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)