# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Tarin Kowt (TII)

> 14,074 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,074 km / 8,745 mi / 7,599 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 20:08 in Rionegro, it's 05:38 in Tarin Kowt)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,526 ft (TII 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

### [Tarin Kowt Airport (TII)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tii-tarin-kowt-tarin-kowt-airport/1ef266df-78e8-665a-8f43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OATN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 32.600000, 65.870000
- Elevation: 4,429 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 20:08 in Rionegro, it's 05:38 in Tarin Kowt.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Tarin Kowt Airport (TII)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tii-tarin-kowt-tarin-kowt-airport/1ef266df-78e8-665a-8f43-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)