# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Ta'izz (TAI)

> 12,990 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,990 km / 8,071 mi / 7,014 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 11:12 in Rionegro, it's 19:12 in Ta'izz)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,117 ft (TAI 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

### [Ta'izz International Airport (TAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tai-taizz-taizz-international-airport/1ef266df-84e8-6aea-aecb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ta'izz, Yemen
- ICAO: OYTZ
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 13.690000, 44.140000
- Elevation: 4,838 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 11:12 in Rionegro, it's 19:12 in Ta'izz.
With a 8-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)
- [Ta'izz International Airport (TAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tai-taizz-taizz-international-airport/1ef266df-84e8-6aea-aecb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)