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VIG to MDE: distance & flight time
El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
308 mi
496 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, Venezuela
- 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 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 VIG from MDE?
The flight distance from El Vigía (VIG) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 308 miles (496 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIG to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 El Vigía and Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 1 hour behind El Vigía.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIG to MDE?
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