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BDU to MDE: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,918 mi
9,525 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 mi away
Near MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDU from MDE?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,918 miles (9,525 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bardufoss and Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 7 hours behind Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to MDE?
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