# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Ilebo (PFR)

> 10,721 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,721 km / 6,662 mi / 5,789 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 94° (east)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:45 in Rionegro, it's 18:45 in Ilebo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,505 ft (PFR is lower than MDE)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilebo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVS
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.330000, 20.580000
- Elevation: 1,450 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 11:45 in Rionegro, it's 18:45 in Ilebo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)