# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Wa (WZA)

> 8,023 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,023 km / 4,985 mi / 4,332 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Ghana
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:59 in Rionegro, it's 04:59 in Wa)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,895 ft (WZA 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

### [Wa Airport (WZA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wza-wa-wa-airport/1ef266de-b721-6df0-85e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wa, Ghana
- ICAO: DGLW
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 10.080000, -2.510000
- Elevation: 1,060 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:59 in Rionegro, it's 04:59 in Wa.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Wa Airport (WZA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wza-wa-wa-airport/1ef266de-b721-6df0-85e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)