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ELB to MDE: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
222 mi
358 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
222 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from MDE?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 222 miles (358 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from ELB to MDE?
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