# Distance from Asab (ASA) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 12,850 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,850 km / 7,984 mi / 6,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Eritrea) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:41 in Asab, it's 04:41 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,909 ft (MDE is higher than ASA)

## Airports

### [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asab, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHSB
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 13.070000, 42.650000
- Elevation: 46 ft

### [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://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

## 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 12:41 in Asab, it's 04:41 in Rionegro.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Assab International Airport (ASA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/asa-asab-assab-international-airport/1ef266de-ebad-69f2-807f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)