# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Waris-Papua Island (WAR)

> 15,969 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,969 km / 9,923 mi / 8,622 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 08:05 in Rionegro, it's 22:05 in Waris-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,954 ft (WAR 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

### [Waris Airport (WAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/war-waris-papua-island-waris-airport/1ef266df-f95a-623e-9ce3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waris-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJR
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.220000, 140.980000
- Elevation: 1 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 08:05 in Rionegro, it's 22:05 in Waris-Papua Island.
With a 14-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)
- [Waris Airport (WAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/war-waris-papua-island-waris-airport/1ef266df-f95a-623e-9ce3-06bb2780ed98)
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