# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Ziguinchor (ZIG)

> 6,515 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,515 km / 4,048 mi / 3,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Senegal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 21:55 in Rionegro, it's 02:55 in Ziguinchor)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,880 ft (ZIG 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

### [Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zig-ziguinchor-ziguinchor-airport/1ef266de-e8e9-6586-966b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ziguinchor, Senegal
- ICAO: GOGG
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 12.560000, -16.280000
- Elevation: 75 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 21:55 in Rionegro, it's 02:55 in Ziguinchor.
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)
- [Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zig-ziguinchor-ziguinchor-airport/1ef266de-e8e9-6586-966b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)