# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Tahoua (THZ)

> 8,835 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,835 km / 5,490 mi / 4,771 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Niger
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:41 in Rionegro, it's 10:41 in Tahoua)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,689 ft (THZ 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

### [Tahoua Airport (THZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/thz-tahoua-tahoua-airport/1ef266de-b83e-6508-b703-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tahoua, Niger
- ICAO: DRRT
- Timezone: Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates: 14.880000, 5.270000
- 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 04:41 in Rionegro, it's 10:41 in Tahoua.
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)
- [Tahoua Airport (THZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/thz-tahoua-tahoua-airport/1ef266de-b83e-6508-b703-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)