# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Birjand (XBJ)

> 13,557 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,557 km / 8,424 mi / 7,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 11:56 in Rionegro, it's 20:26 in Birjand)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,003 ft (XBJ 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

### [Birjand Airport (XBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xbj-birjand-birjand-airport/1ef266df-7de5-602c-8219-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Birjand, Iran
- ICAO: OIMB
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.900000, 59.270000
- Elevation: 4,952 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 11:56 in Rionegro, it's 20:26 in Birjand.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Birjand Airport (XBJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xbj-birjand-birjand-airport/1ef266df-7de5-602c-8219-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)