# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ)

> 12,802 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,802 km / 7,955 mi / 6,913 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 06:05 in Rionegro, it's 14:05 in Ahmed Al Jaber AB)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,546 ft (XIJ 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

### [Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xij-ahmed-al-jaber-ab-ahmed-al-jaber-air-base/1ef266df-7fe5-6520-9a18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKAJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 28.930000, 47.790000
- Elevation: 409 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 06:05 in Rionegro, it's 14:05 in Ahmed Al Jaber AB.
With a 8-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)
- [Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xij-ahmed-al-jaber-ab-ahmed-al-jaber-air-base/1ef266df-7fe5-6520-9a18-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)