# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Parakou (PKO)

> 8,588 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,588 km / 5,337 mi / 4,637 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Benin
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:03 in Rionegro, it's 04:03 in Parakou)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,689 ft (PKO 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

### [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parakou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBP
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 9.360000, 2.610000
- Elevation: 1,266 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 22:03 in Rionegro, it's 04:03 in Parakou.
With a 6-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)
- [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)