# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Wales (WAA)

> 9,506 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,506 km / 5,907 mi / 5,133 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 16:13 in Rionegro, it's 13:13 in Wales)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,929 ft (WAA 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

### [Wales Airport (WAA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waa-wales-wales-airport/1ef266df-86dd-6fd0-a0e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wales, United States
- ICAO: PAIW
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.620000, -168.090000
- Elevation: 26 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 16:13 in Rionegro, it's 13:13 in Wales.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Wales Airport (WAA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/waa-wales-wales-airport/1ef266df-86dd-6fd0-a0e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)