# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Wadi Halfa (WHF)

> 11,480 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,480 km / 7,134 mi / 6,199 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:09 in Rionegro, it's 09:09 in Wadi Halfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,994 ft (WHF 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

### [Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/whf-wadi-halfa-wadi-halfa-airport/1ef266de-ee48-6a22-aea4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wadi Halfa, Sudan
- ICAO: HSSW
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 21.800000, 31.520000
- Elevation: 961 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 02:09 in Rionegro, it's 09:09 in Wadi Halfa.
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)
- [Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/whf-wadi-halfa-wadi-halfa-airport/1ef266de-ee48-6a22-aea4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)