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ZHI to MDE: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,570 mi
8,964 km · 4,840 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from MDE?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,570 miles (8,964 km, 4,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Grenchen and Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 7 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to MDE?
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