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MZL to MDE: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
78 mi
126 km · 68 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
78 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, 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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 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 MZL from MDE?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 78 miles (126 km, 68 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 MZL to MDE?
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