# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Upala (UPL)

> 1,179 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,179 km / 733 mi / 637 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Costa Rica
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 22:43 in Rionegro, it's 21:43 in Upala)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,771 ft (UPL 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

### [Upala Airport (UPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upl-upala-upala-airport/1ef266df-66e8-6630-be34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Upala, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRUP
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 10.890000, -85.020000
- Elevation: 184 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:43 in Rionegro, it's 21:43 in Upala.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Upala Airport (UPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upl-upala-upala-airport/1ef266df-66e8-6630-be34-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)