# Distance from Hesa (IFH) to Rionegro (MDE)

> 12,936 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,936 km / 8,038 mi / 6,985 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 23:55 in Hesa, it's 15:25 in Rionegro)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,699 ft (MDE is higher than IFH)

## Airports

### [Hesa Airport (IFH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifh-hesa-hesa-airport/1ef266df-7d4a-6f72-9b78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hesa, Iran
- ICAO: OIFE
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.930000, 51.560000
- Elevation: 5,256 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 23:55 in Hesa, it's 15:25 in Rionegro.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hesa Airport (IFH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ifh-hesa-hesa-airport/1ef266df-7d4a-6f72-9b78-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)